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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,235.48, 139,857.06 and 48,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,235.48, 139,857.06 and 48,837.40 is: 73,258.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,235.48 : 139,857.06 = 48,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,235.48/139,857.06 = 48,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,235.48x = 139,857.06 × 48,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,235.48x = 6,830,255,182.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,255,182.04/93,235.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,258.11

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