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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,431.90, 110,147.85 and 48,500.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,431.90, 110,147.85 and 48,500.10 is: 72,750.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,431.90 : 110,147.85 = 48,500.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,431.90/110,147.85 = 48,500.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,431.90x = 110,147.85 × 48,500.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,431.90x = 5,342,181,739.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,181,739.79/73,431.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,750.15

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