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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,480.80, 110,221.20 and 48,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,480.80, 110,221.20 and 48,856.80 is: 73,285.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,480.80 : 110,221.20 = 48,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,480.80/110,221.20 = 48,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,480.80x = 110,221.20 × 48,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,480.80x = 5,385,055,124.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,055,124.16/73,480.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,285.20

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