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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,334.14, 117,501.21 and 47,366.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,334.14, 117,501.21 and 47,366.22 is: 71,049.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,334.14 : 117,501.21 = 47,366.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,334.14/117,501.21 = 47,366.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,334.14x = 117,501.21 × 47,366.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,334.14x = 5,565,588,163.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,565,588,163.13/78,334.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,049.33

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