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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,142.60, 112,632.54 and 48,866.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,142.60, 112,632.54 and 48,866.20 is: 73,246.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,142.60 : 112,632.54 = 48,866.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,142.60/112,632.54 = 48,866.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,142.60x = 112,632.54 × 48,866.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,142.60x = 5,503,924,226.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,924,226.15/75,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,246.39

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