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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,321.47, 108,139.77 and 48,147.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,321.47, 108,139.77 and 48,147.23 is: 66,477.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,321.47 : 108,139.77 = 48,147.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,321.47/108,139.77 = 48,147.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,321.47x = 108,139.77 × 48,147.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,321.47x = 5,206,630,648.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,630,648.69/78,321.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,477.70

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