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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,018.40, 106,228.50 and 48,696.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,018.40, 106,228.50 and 48,696.78 is: 67,165.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,018.40 : 106,228.50 = 48,696.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,018.40/106,228.50 = 48,696.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,018.40x = 106,228.50 × 48,696.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,018.40x = 5,172,985,894.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,172,985,894.23/77,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,165.59

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