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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,699.52, 116,380.80 and 48,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,699.52, 116,380.80 and 48,124.80 is: 72,082.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,699.52 : 116,380.80 = 48,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,699.52/116,380.80 = 48,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,699.52x = 116,380.80 × 48,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,699.52x = 5,600,802,723.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,600,802,723.84/77,699.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,082.85

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