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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,077.42, 109,123.46 and 48,441.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,077.42, 109,123.46 and 48,441.20 is: 66,846.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,077.42 : 109,123.46 = 48,441.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,077.42/109,123.46 = 48,441.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,077.42x = 109,123.46 × 48,441.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,077.42x = 5,286,071,350.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,071,350.55/79,077.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,846.79

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