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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,288.48, 108,036.74 and 47,650.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,288.48, 108,036.74 and 47,650.50 is: 65,756.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,288.48 : 108,036.74 = 47,650.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,288.48/108,036.74 = 47,650.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,288.48x = 108,036.74 × 47,650.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,288.48x = 5,148,004,679.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,148,004,679.37/78,288.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,756.86

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