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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,415.40, 117,623.10 and 47,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,415.40, 117,623.10 and 47,234.60 is: 70,851.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,415.40 : 117,623.10 = 47,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,415.40/117,623.10 = 47,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,415.40x = 117,623.10 × 47,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,415.40x = 5,555,880,079.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,555,880,079.26/78,415.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,851.90

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