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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,960.74, 73,418.43 and 39,577.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,960.74, 73,418.43 and 39,577.70 is: 59,348.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,960.74 : 73,418.43 = 39,577.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,960.74/73,418.43 = 39,577.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,960.74x = 73,418.43 × 39,577.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,960.74x = 2,905,732,597.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,905,732,597.01/48,960.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,348.22

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