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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,632.46, 116,596.42 and 48,255.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,632.46, 116,596.42 and 48,255.60 is: 72,475.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,632.46 : 116,596.42 = 48,255.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,632.46/116,596.42 = 48,255.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,632.46x = 116,596.42 × 48,255.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,632.46x = 5,626,430,204.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,626,430,204.95/77,632.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,475.23

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