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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,959.26, 103,433.78 and 48,138.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,959.26, 103,433.78 and 48,138.10 is: 66,424.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,959.26 : 103,433.78 = 48,138.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,959.26/103,433.78 = 48,138.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,959.26x = 103,433.78 × 48,138.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,959.26x = 4,979,105,645.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,979,105,645.02/74,959.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,424.16

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