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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,130.50, 107,822.21 and 47,898.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,130.50, 107,822.21 and 47,898.42 is: 66,101.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,130.50 : 107,822.21 = 47,898.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,130.50/107,822.21 = 47,898.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,130.50x = 107,822.21 × 47,898.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,130.50x = 5,164,513,260.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,164,513,260.42/78,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,101.12

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