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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,559.95, 110,195.18 and 48,523.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,559.95, 110,195.18 and 48,523.51 is: 72,689.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,559.95 : 110,195.18 = 48,523.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,559.95/110,195.18 = 48,523.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,559.95x = 110,195.18 × 48,523.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,559.95x = 5,347,056,648.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,347,056,648.87/73,559.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,689.78

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