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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,810.98, 108,775.33 and 48,189.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,810.98, 108,775.33 and 48,189.31 is: 66,511.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,810.98 : 108,775.33 = 48,189.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,810.98/108,775.33 = 48,189.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,810.98x = 108,775.33 × 48,189.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,810.98x = 5,241,807,705.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,241,807,705.31/78,810.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,511.14

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