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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,021.08, 103,480.32 and 48,120.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,021.08, 103,480.32 and 48,120.98 is: 66,375.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,021.08 : 103,480.32 = 48,120.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,021.08/103,480.32 = 48,120.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,021.08x = 103,480.32 × 48,120.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,021.08x = 4,979,574,409.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,979,574,409.11/75,021.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,375.67

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