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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,616.60, 95,424.90 and 48,899.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,616.60, 95,424.90 and 48,899.80 is: 73,349.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,616.60 : 95,424.90 = 48,899.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,616.60/95,424.90 = 48,899.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,616.60x = 95,424.90 × 48,899.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,616.60x = 4,666,258,525.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,258,525.02/63,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,349.70

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