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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,844.45, 191,794.37 and 48,958.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,844.45, 191,794.37 and 48,958.68 is: 73,448.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,844.45 : 191,794.37 = 48,958.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,844.45/191,794.37 = 48,958.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,844.45x = 191,794.37 × 48,958.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,844.45x = 9,389,998,941.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,389,998,941.84/127,844.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,448.63

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