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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,400.80, 117,514.80 and 43,365.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,400.80, 117,514.80 and 43,365.60 is: 65,000.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,400.80 : 117,514.80 = 43,365.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,400.80/117,514.80 = 43,365.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,400.80x = 117,514.80 × 43,365.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,400.80x = 5,096,099,810.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,096,099,810.88/78,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,000.61

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