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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,380.99, 108,182.81 and 48,192.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,380.99, 108,182.81 and 48,192.16 is: 66,515.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,380.99 : 108,182.81 = 48,192.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,380.99/108,182.81 = 48,192.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,380.99x = 108,182.81 × 48,192.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,380.99x = 5,213,563,288.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,213,563,288.77/78,380.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,515.66

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