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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,288.40, 109,932.60 and 48,356.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,288.40, 109,932.60 and 48,356.60 is: 72,534.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,288.40 : 109,932.60 = 48,356.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,288.40/109,932.60 = 48,356.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,288.40x = 109,932.60 × 48,356.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,288.40x = 5,315,966,765.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,966,765.16/73,288.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,534.90

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