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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.24, 109,433.40 and 48,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.24, 109,433.40 and 48,000.40 is: 71,956.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.24 : 109,433.40 = 48,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.24/109,433.40 = 48,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.24x = 109,433.40 × 48,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.24x = 5,252,846,973.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,252,846,973.36/73,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,956.57

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