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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,882.72, 95,001.75 and 48,532.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,882.72, 95,001.75 and 48,532.23 is: 66,934.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,882.72 : 95,001.75 = 48,532.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,882.72/95,001.75 = 48,532.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,882.72x = 95,001.75 × 48,532.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,882.72x = 4,610,646,781.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,610,646,781.40/68,882.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,934.74

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