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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,301.60, 112,822.80 and 48,992.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,301.60, 112,822.80 and 48,992.80 is: 73,404.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,301.60 : 112,822.80 = 48,992.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,301.60/112,822.80 = 48,992.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,301.60x = 112,822.80 × 48,992.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,301.60x = 5,527,504,875.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,527,504,875.84/75,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,404.88

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