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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,262.43, 107,882.31 and 47,991.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,262.43, 107,882.31 and 47,991.62 is: 66,154.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,262.43 : 107,882.31 = 47,991.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,262.43/107,882.31 = 47,991.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,262.43x = 107,882.31 × 47,991.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,262.43x = 5,177,446,286.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,177,446,286.83/78,262.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,154.94

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