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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,418.80, 117,628.20 and 53,535.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,418.80, 117,628.20 and 53,535.60 is: 80,303.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,418.80 : 117,628.20 = 53,535.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,418.80/117,628.20 = 53,535.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,418.80x = 117,628.20 × 53,535.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,418.80x = 6,297,296,263.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,297,296,263.92/78,418.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,303.40

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