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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,889.37, 110,227.67 and 48,836.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,889.37, 110,227.67 and 48,836.77 is: 67,382.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,889.37 : 110,227.67 = 48,836.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,889.37/110,227.67 = 48,836.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,889.37x = 110,227.67 × 48,836.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,889.37x = 5,383,163,123.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,163,123.24/79,889.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,382.73

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