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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938.10, 73,733.34 and 44,263.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938.10, 73,733.34 and 44,263.32 is: 66,690.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938.10 : 73,733.34 = 44,263.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938.10/73,733.34 = 44,263.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938.10x = 73,733.34 × 44,263.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938.10x = 3,263,682,423.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,263,682,423.09/48,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,690.01

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