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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,378.49, 108,179.36 and 48,189.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,378.49, 108,179.36 and 48,189.66 is: 66,512.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,378.49 : 108,179.36 = 48,189.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,378.49/108,179.36 = 48,189.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,378.49x = 108,179.36 × 48,189.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,378.49x = 5,213,126,577.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,213,126,577.42/78,378.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,512.21

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