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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,846.04, 169,342.46 and 48,866.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,846.04, 169,342.46 and 48,866.68 is: 73,331.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,846.04 : 169,342.46 = 48,866.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,846.04/169,342.46 = 48,866.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,846.04x = 169,342.46 × 48,866.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,846.04x = 8,275,203,803.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,275,203,803.23/112,846.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,331.81

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