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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,334.20, 117,501.30 and 62,782.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,334.20, 117,501.30 and 62,782.20 is: 94,173.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,334.20 : 117,501.30 = 62,782.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,334.20/117,501.30 = 62,782.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,334.20x = 117,501.30 × 62,782.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,334.20x = 7,376,990,116.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,376,990,116.86/78,334.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,173.30

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