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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,941.44, 67,504.80 and 30,088.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,941.44, 67,504.80 and 30,088.96 is: 41,501.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,941.44 : 67,504.80 = 30,088.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,941.44/67,504.80 = 30,088.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,941.44x = 67,504.80 × 30,088.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,941.44x = 2,031,149,227.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,149,227.01/48,941.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,501.62

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