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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,937.25, 108,964.56 and 48,734.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,937.25, 108,964.56 and 48,734.78 is: 67,273.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,937.25 : 108,964.56 = 48,734.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,937.25/108,964.56 = 48,734.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,937.25x = 108,964.56 × 48,734.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,937.25x = 5,310,363,314.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,310,363,314.57/78,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,273.23

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