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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,875.40, 73,402.20 and 42,751.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,875.40, 73,402.20 and 42,751.80 is: 64,205.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,875.40 : 73,402.20 = 42,751.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,875.40/73,402.20 = 42,751.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,875.40x = 73,402.20 × 42,751.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,875.40x = 3,138,076,173.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,076,173.96/48,875.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,205.64

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