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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,829.60, 110,744.40 and 48,897.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,829.60, 110,744.40 and 48,897.80 is: 73,346.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,829.60 : 110,744.40 = 48,897.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,829.60/110,744.40 = 48,897.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,829.60x = 110,744.40 × 48,897.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,829.60x = 5,415,157,522.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,157,522.32/73,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,346.70

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