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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,742.66, 88,000.91 and 48,515.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,742.66, 88,000.91 and 48,515.74 is: 66,979.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,742.66 : 88,000.91 = 48,515.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,742.66/88,000.91 = 48,515.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,742.66x = 88,000.91 × 48,515.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,742.66x = 4,269,429,026.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269,429,026.74/63,742.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,979.15

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