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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,230.20, 117,345.30 and 47,126.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,230.20, 117,345.30 and 47,126.20 is: 70,689.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,230.20 : 117,345.30 = 47,126.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,230.20/117,345.30 = 47,126.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,230.20x = 117,345.30 × 47,126.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,230.20x = 5,530,038,076.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,530,038,076.86/78,230.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,689.30

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