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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,597.90, 116,544.47 and 48,221.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,597.90, 116,544.47 and 48,221.01 is: 72,423.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,597.90 : 116,544.47 = 48,221.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,597.90/116,544.47 = 48,221.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,597.90x = 116,544.47 × 48,221.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,597.90x = 5,619,891,812.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,619,891,812.21/77,597.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,423.25

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