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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,422.28, 116,980.20 and 70,854.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,422.28, 116,980.20 and 70,854.58 is: 105,691.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,422.28 : 116,980.20 = 70,854.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,422.28/116,980.20 = 70,854.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,422.28x = 116,980.20 × 70,854.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,422.28x = 8,288,583,085.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,288,583,085.54/78,422.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,691.69

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