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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,948.80, 112,552.80 and 48,769.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,948.80, 112,552.80 and 48,769.60 is: 73,238.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,948.80 : 112,552.80 = 48,769.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,948.80/112,552.80 = 48,769.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,948.80x = 112,552.80 × 48,769.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,948.80x = 5,489,155,034.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,489,155,034.88/74,948.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,238.73

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