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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,120.18, 107,816.55 and 47,900.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,120.18, 107,816.55 and 47,900.16 is: 66,108.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,120.18 : 107,816.55 = 47,900.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,120.18/107,816.55 = 47,900.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,120.18x = 107,816.55 × 47,900.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,120.18x = 5,164,429,995.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,164,429,995.65/78,120.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,108.78

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