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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,880.90, 95,372.16 and 48,809.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,880.90, 95,372.16 and 48,809.12 is: 72,870.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,880.90 : 95,372.16 = 48,809.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,880.90/95,372.16 = 48,809.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,880.90x = 95,372.16 × 48,809.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,880.90x = 4,655,031,202.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655,031,202.10/63,880.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,870.47

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