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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,052.48, 103,527.30 and 49,559.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,052.48, 103,527.30 and 49,559.08 is: 68,361.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,052.48 : 103,527.30 = 49,559.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,052.48/103,527.30 = 49,559.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,052.48x = 103,527.30 × 49,559.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,052.48x = 5,130,717,742.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,130,717,742.88/75,052.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,361.73

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