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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,269.60, 117,197.04 and 41,255.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,269.60, 117,197.04 and 41,255.84 is: 61,774.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,269.60 : 117,197.04 = 41,255.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,269.60/117,197.04 = 41,255.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,269.60x = 117,197.04 × 41,255.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,269.60x = 4,835,062,330.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,835,062,330.71/78,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,774.46

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