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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,536.12, 101,501.24 and 48,046.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,536.12, 101,501.24 and 48,046.37 is: 66,317.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,536.12 : 101,501.24 = 48,046.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,536.12/101,501.24 = 48,046.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,536.12x = 101,501.24 × 48,046.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,536.12x = 4,876,765,384.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,876,765,384.76/73,536.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,317.96

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