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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,582.44, 108,446.11 and 48,385.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,582.44, 108,446.11 and 48,385.19 is: 66,772.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,582.44 : 108,446.11 = 48,385.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,582.44/108,446.11 = 48,385.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,582.44x = 108,446.11 × 48,385.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,582.44x = 5,247,184,973.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,247,184,973.92/78,582.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,772.99

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