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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752.60, 73,128.90 and 48,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752.60, 73,128.90 and 48,234.20 is: 72,351.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752.60 : 73,128.90 = 48,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752.60/73,128.90 = 48,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752.60x = 73,128.90 × 48,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752.60x = 3,527,313,988.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,527,313,988.38/48,752.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,351.30

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