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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,788.80, 104,596.34 and 48,212.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,788.80, 104,596.34 and 48,212.58 is: 66,538.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,788.80 : 104,596.34 = 48,212.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,788.80/104,596.34 = 48,212.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,788.80x = 104,596.34 × 48,212.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,788.80x = 5,042,859,409.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,042,859,409.96/75,788.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,538.32

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