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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,431.52, 108,248.40 and 57,280.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,431.52, 108,248.40 and 57,280.80 is: 79,056.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,431.52 : 108,248.40 = 57,280.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,431.52/108,248.40 = 57,280.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,431.52x = 108,248.40 × 57,280.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,431.52x = 6,200,554,950.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,200,554,950.72/78,431.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,056.93

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