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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,559.07, 101,485.41 and 48,080.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,559.07, 101,485.41 and 48,080.15 is: 66,333.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,559.07 : 101,485.41 = 48,080.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,559.07/101,485.41 = 48,080.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,559.07x = 101,485.41 × 48,080.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,559.07x = 4,879,434,169.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,879,434,169.63/73,559.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,333.55

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