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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,923.28, 116,850.36 and 48,339.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,923.28, 116,850.36 and 48,339.92 is: 72,488.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,923.28 : 116,850.36 = 48,339.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,923.28/116,850.36 = 48,339.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,923.28x = 116,850.36 × 48,339.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,923.28x = 5,648,537,054.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,537,054.37/77,923.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,488.44

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