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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,716.00, 167,479.59 and 48,488.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,716.00, 167,479.59 and 48,488.31 is: 72,691.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,716.00 : 167,479.59 = 48,488.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,716.00/167,479.59 = 48,488.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,716.00x = 167,479.59 × 48,488.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,716.00x = 8,120,802,278.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,120,802,278.59/111,716.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,691.49

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