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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,359.86, 108,192.90 and 48,185.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,359.86, 108,192.90 and 48,185.74 is: 66,530.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,359.86 : 108,192.90 = 48,185.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,359.86/108,192.90 = 48,185.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,359.86x = 108,192.90 × 48,185.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,359.86x = 5,213,354,949.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,213,354,949.25/78,359.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,530.94

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