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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,998.52, 73,138.14 and 44,843.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,998.52, 73,138.14 and 44,843.22 is: 66,935.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,998.52 : 73,138.14 = 44,843.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,998.52/73,138.14 = 44,843.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,998.52x = 73,138.14 × 44,843.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,998.52x = 3,279,749,702.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,749,702.41/48,998.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,935.69

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