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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,228.75, 101,025.79 and 47,725.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,228.75, 101,025.79 and 47,725.80 is: 65,842.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,228.75 : 101,025.79 = 47,725.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,228.75/101,025.79 = 47,725.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,228.75x = 101,025.79 × 47,725.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,228.75x = 4,821,536,648.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,821,536,648.38/73,228.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,842.13

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