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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,944.40, 73,222.20 and 42,442.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,944.40, 73,222.20 and 42,442.80 is: 63,495.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,944.40 : 73,222.20 = 42,442.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,944.40/73,222.20 = 42,442.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,944.40x = 73,222.20 × 42,442.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,944.40x = 3,107,755,190.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,755,190.16/48,944.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,495.62

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