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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,527.42, 108,405.49 and 48,338.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,527.42, 108,405.49 and 48,338.62 is: 66,730.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,527.42 : 108,405.49 = 48,338.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,527.42/108,405.49 = 48,338.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,527.42x = 108,405.49 × 48,338.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,527.42x = 5,240,172,095.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,240,172,095.58/78,527.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,730.47

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