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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,378.90, 117,588.60 and 33,995.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,378.90, 117,588.60 and 33,995.49 is: 51,002.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,378.90 : 117,588.60 = 33,995.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,378.90/117,588.60 = 33,995.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,378.90x = 117,588.60 × 33,995.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,378.90x = 3,997,482,075.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,482,075.41/78,378.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,002.02

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