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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,730.60, 104,537.34 and 48,608.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,730.60, 104,537.34 and 48,608.56 is: 72,872.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,730.60 : 104,537.34 = 48,608.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,730.60/104,537.34 = 48,608.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,730.60x = 104,537.34 × 48,608.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,730.60x = 5,081,409,563.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,081,409,563.63/69,730.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,872.02

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