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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,433.32, 104,012.10 and 48,172.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,433.32, 104,012.10 and 48,172.68 is: 66,423.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,433.32 : 104,012.10 = 48,172.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,433.32/104,012.10 = 48,172.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,433.32x = 104,012.10 × 48,172.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,433.32x = 5,010,541,609.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,010,541,609.43/75,433.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,423.45

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