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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,081.24, 100,783.66 and 48,508.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,081.24, 100,783.66 and 48,508.59 is: 66,896.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,081.24 : 100,783.66 = 48,508.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,081.24/100,783.66 = 48,508.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,081.24x = 100,783.66 × 48,508.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,081.24x = 4,888,873,241.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,888,873,241.64/73,081.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,896.42

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