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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,955.15, 73,318.86 and 47,608.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,955.15, 73,318.86 and 47,608.28 is: 71,301.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,955.15 : 73,318.86 = 47,608.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,955.15/73,318.86 = 47,608.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,955.15x = 73,318.86 × 47,608.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,955.15x = 3,490,584,816.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,490,584,816.16/48,955.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,301.69

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