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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,433.20, 117,520.20 and 66,769.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,433.20, 117,520.20 and 66,769.20 is: 100,043.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,433.20 : 117,520.20 = 66,769.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,433.20/117,520.20 = 66,769.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,433.20x = 117,520.20 × 66,769.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,433.20x = 7,846,729,737.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,846,729,737.84/78,433.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,043.47

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