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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,411.14, 117,579.65 and 30,402.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,411.14, 117,579.65 and 30,402.21 is: 45,588.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,411.14 : 117,579.65 = 30,402.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,411.14/117,579.65 = 30,402.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,411.14x = 117,579.65 × 30,402.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,411.14x = 3,574,681,059.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,681,059.02/78,411.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,588.95

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