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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,127.00, 117,155.50 and 46,551.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,127.00, 117,155.50 and 46,551.98 is: 69,807.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,127.00 : 117,155.50 = 46,551.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,127.00/117,155.50 = 46,551.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,127.00x = 117,155.50 × 46,551.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,127.00x = 5,453,820,669.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,453,820,669.40/78,127.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,807.12

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