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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,959.10, 73,438.65 and 31,463.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,959.10, 73,438.65 and 31,463.10 is: 47,194.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,959.10 : 73,438.65 = 31,463.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,959.10/73,438.65 = 31,463.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,959.10x = 73,438.65 × 31,463.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,959.10x = 2,310,607,588.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,607,588.82/48,959.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,194.65

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