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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,134.40, 117,148.25 and 37,586.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,134.40, 117,148.25 and 37,586.52 is: 56,354.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,134.40 : 117,148.25 = 37,586.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,134.40/117,148.25 = 37,586.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,134.40x = 117,148.25 × 37,586.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,134.40x = 4,403,194,853.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,403,194,853.66/78,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,354.11

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