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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,948.77, 73,032.43 and 44,935.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,948.77, 73,032.43 and 44,935.81 is: 61,980.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,948.77 : 73,032.43 = 44,935.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,948.77/73,032.43 = 44,935.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,948.77x = 73,032.43 × 44,935.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,948.77x = 3,281,771,173.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,771,173.64/52,948.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,980.12

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