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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,000.60, 112,500.90 and 48,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,000.60, 112,500.90 and 48,562.20 is: 72,843.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,000.60 : 112,500.90 = 48,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,000.60/112,500.90 = 48,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,000.60x = 112,500.90 × 48,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,000.60x = 5,463,291,205.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,463,291,205.98/75,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,843.30

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