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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,379.15, 104,001.99 and 48,537.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,379.15, 104,001.99 and 48,537.19 is: 66,967.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,379.15 : 104,001.99 = 48,537.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,379.15/104,001.99 = 48,537.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,379.15x = 104,001.99 × 48,537.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,379.15x = 5,047,963,829.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,047,963,829.00/75,379.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,967.65

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