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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,814.18, 108,779.75 and 48,192.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,814.18, 108,779.75 and 48,192.50 is: 66,515.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,814.18 : 108,779.75 = 48,192.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,814.18/108,779.75 = 48,192.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,814.18x = 108,779.75 × 48,192.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,814.18x = 5,242,368,101.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,242,368,101.88/78,814.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,515.54

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