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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,300.10, 112,820.55 and 48,991.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,300.10, 112,820.55 and 48,991.30 is: 73,402.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,300.10 : 112,820.55 = 48,991.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,300.10/112,820.55 = 48,991.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,300.10x = 112,820.55 × 48,991.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,300.10x = 5,527,225,411.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,527,225,411.22/75,300.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,402.63

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