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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,930.10, 116,895.15 and 48,251.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,930.10, 116,895.15 and 48,251.70 is: 72,377.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,930.10 : 116,895.15 = 48,251.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,930.10/116,895.15 = 48,251.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,930.10x = 116,895.15 × 48,251.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,930.10x = 5,640,389,709.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,389,709.26/77,930.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,377.55

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