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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,507.01, 101,402.28 and 48,028.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,507.01, 101,402.28 and 48,028.29 is: 66,254.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,507.01 : 101,402.28 = 48,028.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,507.01/101,402.28 = 48,028.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,507.01x = 101,402.28 × 48,028.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,507.01x = 4,870,177,550.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,870,177,550.14/73,507.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,254.60

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