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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,733.60, 104,600.40 and 48,738.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,733.60, 104,600.40 and 48,738.40 is: 73,107.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,733.60 : 104,600.40 = 48,738.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,733.60/104,600.40 = 48,738.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,733.60x = 104,600.40 × 48,738.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,733.60x = 5,098,056,135.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,056,135.36/69,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,107.60

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