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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,978.86, 73,440.64 and 44,799.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,978.86, 73,440.64 and 44,799.26 is: 67,173.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,978.86 : 73,440.64 = 44,799.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,978.86/73,440.64 = 44,799.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,978.86x = 73,440.64 × 44,799.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,978.86x = 3,290,086,325.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,290,086,325.93/48,978.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,173.60

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