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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,037.92, 112,475.88 and 48,761.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,037.92, 112,475.88 and 48,761.52 is: 73,089.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,037.92 : 112,475.88 = 48,761.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,037.92/112,475.88 = 48,761.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,037.92x = 112,475.88 × 48,761.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,037.92x = 5,484,494,872.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,484,494,872.14/75,037.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,089.64

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