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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,835.52, 101,857.60 and 48,330.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,835.52, 101,857.60 and 48,330.72 is: 66,673.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,835.52 : 101,857.60 = 48,330.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,835.52/101,857.60 = 48,330.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,835.52x = 101,857.60 × 48,330.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,835.52x = 4,922,851,145.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,922,851,145.47/73,835.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,673.21

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