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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,948.38, 67,489.11 and 41,381.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,948.38, 67,489.11 and 41,381.66 is: 57,056.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,948.38 : 67,489.11 = 41,381.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,948.38/67,489.11 = 41,381.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,948.38x = 67,489.11 × 41,381.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,948.38x = 2,792,811,403.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,792,811,403.72/48,948.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,056.26

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