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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,508.01, 101,403.66 and 48,029.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,508.01, 101,403.66 and 48,029.29 is: 66,255.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,508.01 : 101,403.66 = 48,029.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,508.01/101,403.66 = 48,029.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,508.01x = 101,403.66 × 48,029.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,508.01x = 4,870,345,793.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,870,345,793.20/73,508.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,255.99

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