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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,060.45, 162,088.53 and 48,854.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,060.45, 162,088.53 and 48,854.70 is: 73,281.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,060.45 : 162,088.53 = 48,854.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,060.45/162,088.53 = 48,854.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,060.45x = 162,088.53 × 48,854.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,060.45x = 7,918,786,506.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,918,786,506.59/108,060.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,281.08

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