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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,326.52, 108,146.76 and 48,152.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,326.52, 108,146.76 and 48,152.31 is: 66,484.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,326.52 : 108,146.76 = 48,152.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,326.52/108,146.76 = 48,152.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,326.52x = 108,146.76 × 48,152.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,326.52x = 5,207,516,313.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,207,516,313.02/78,326.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,484.71

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