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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,848.20, 161,733.90 and 48,712.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,848.20, 161,733.90 and 48,712.20 is: 73,050.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,848.20 : 161,733.90 = 48,712.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,848.20/161,733.90 = 48,712.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,848.20x = 161,733.90 × 48,712.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,848.20x = 7,878,414,083.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,878,414,083.58/107,848.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,050.96

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