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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,615.90, 108,498.60 and 48,395.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,615.90, 108,498.60 and 48,395.16 is: 66,790.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,615.90 : 108,498.60 = 48,395.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,615.90/108,498.60 = 48,395.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,615.90x = 108,498.60 × 48,395.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,615.90x = 5,250,807,106.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,250,807,106.78/78,615.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,790.65

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