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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,065.60, 162,021.60 and 48,929.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,065.60, 162,021.60 and 48,929.60 is: 73,359.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,065.60 : 162,021.60 = 48,929.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,065.60/162,021.60 = 48,929.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,065.60x = 162,021.60 × 48,929.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,065.60x = 7,927,652,079.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,652,079.36/108,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,359.63

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