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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,848.32, 116,810.52 and 48,258.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,848.32, 116,810.52 and 48,258.24 is: 72,410.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,848.32 : 116,810.52 = 48,258.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,848.32/116,810.52 = 48,258.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,848.32x = 116,810.52 × 48,258.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,848.32x = 5,637,070,108.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637,070,108.68/77,848.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,410.94

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