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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,334.20, 117,501.30 and 47,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,334.20, 117,501.30 and 47,230.20 is: 70,845.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,334.20 : 117,501.30 = 47,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,334.20/117,501.30 = 47,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,334.20x = 117,501.30 × 47,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,334.20x = 5,549,609,899.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,549,609,899.26/78,334.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,845.30

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