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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,886.60, 110,673.90 and 48,938.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,886.60, 110,673.90 and 48,938.60 is: 73,304.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,886.60 : 110,673.90 = 48,938.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,886.60/110,673.90 = 48,938.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,886.60x = 110,673.90 × 48,938.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,886.60x = 5,416,225,722.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,225,722.54/73,886.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,304.57

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