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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,744.60, 113,487.30 and 48,010.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,744.60, 113,487.30 and 48,010.20 is: 71,933.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,744.60 : 113,487.30 = 48,010.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,744.60/113,487.30 = 48,010.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,744.60x = 113,487.30 × 48,010.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,744.60x = 5,448,547,970.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,547,970.46/75,744.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,933.15

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