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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,864.90, 73,297.35 and 48,573.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,864.90, 73,297.35 and 48,573.30 is: 72,859.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,864.90 : 73,297.35 = 48,573.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,864.90/73,297.35 = 48,573.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,864.90x = 73,297.35 × 48,573.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,864.90x = 3,560,294,170.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,294,170.76/48,864.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,859.95

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