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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,650.12, 104,382.74 and 48,787.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,650.12, 104,382.74 and 48,787.40 is: 67,317.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,650.12 : 104,382.74 = 48,787.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,650.12/104,382.74 = 48,787.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,650.12x = 104,382.74 × 48,787.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,650.12x = 5,092,562,489.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,092,562,489.48/75,650.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,317.31

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