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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,848.88, 96,435 and 48,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,848.88, 96,435 and 48,620.40 is: 67,126.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,848.88 : 96,435 = 48,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,848.88/96,435 = 48,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,848.88x = 96,435 × 48,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,848.88x = 4,688,708,274
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,708,274/69,848.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,126.46

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