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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,880.16, 108,823.51 and 48,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,880.16, 108,823.51 and 48,612.80 is: 67,066.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,880.16 : 108,823.51 = 48,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,880.16/108,823.51 = 48,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,880.16x = 108,823.51 × 48,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,880.16x = 5,290,215,526.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,290,215,526.93/78,880.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,066.49

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