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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,393.24, 118,112.82 and 70,905.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,393.24, 118,112.82 and 70,905.42 is: 106,831.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,393.24 : 118,112.82 = 70,905.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,393.24/118,112.82 = 70,905.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,393.24x = 118,112.82 × 70,905.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,393.24x = 8,374,839,109.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,374,839,109.48/78,393.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,831.14

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