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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,087.29, 103,578.86 and 48,199.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,087.29, 103,578.86 and 48,199.61 is: 66,488.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,087.29 : 103,578.86 = 48,199.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,087.29/103,578.86 = 48,199.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,087.29x = 103,578.86 × 48,199.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,087.29x = 4,992,459,897.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,992,459,897.35/75,087.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,488.75

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