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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,504.80, 110,257.20 and 48,880.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,504.80, 110,257.20 and 48,880.80 is: 73,321.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,504.80 : 110,257.20 = 48,880.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,504.80/110,257.20 = 48,880.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,504.80x = 110,257.20 × 48,880.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,504.80x = 5,389,460,141.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,460,141.76/73,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,321.20

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