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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,837.55, 101,860.38 and 48,332.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,837.55, 101,860.38 and 48,332.69 is: 66,675.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,837.55 : 101,860.38 = 48,332.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,837.55/101,860.38 = 48,332.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,837.55x = 101,860.38 × 48,332.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,837.55x = 4,923,186,169.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,923,186,169.82/73,837.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,675.91

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