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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,600.32, 116,548.08 and 48,223.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,600.32, 116,548.08 and 48,223.44 is: 72,426.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,600.32 : 116,548.08 = 48,223.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,600.32/116,548.08 = 48,223.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,600.32x = 116,548.08 × 48,223.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,600.32x = 5,620,349,343.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,620,349,343.00/77,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,426.88

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