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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,828.20, 116,828.70 and 48,279.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,828.20, 116,828.70 and 48,279.40 is: 72,472.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,828.20 : 116,828.70 = 48,279.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,828.20/116,828.70 = 48,279.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,828.20x = 116,828.70 × 48,279.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,828.20x = 5,640,419,538.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,419,538.78/77,828.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,472.70

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