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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,000.11, 115,258.19 and 48,951.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,000.11, 115,258.19 and 48,951.84 is: 73,273.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,000.11 : 115,258.19 = 48,951.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,000.11/115,258.19 = 48,951.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,000.11x = 115,258.19 × 48,951.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,000.11x = 5,642,099,965.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,642,099,965.89/77,000.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,273.92

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