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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,707.52, 116,392.80 and 48,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,707.52, 116,392.80 and 48,132.80 is: 72,094.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,707.52 : 116,392.80 = 48,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,707.52/116,392.80 = 48,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,707.52x = 116,392.80 × 48,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,707.52x = 5,602,311,363.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,602,311,363.84/77,707.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,094.84

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