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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,487.80, 117,578.10 and 47,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,487.80, 117,578.10 and 47,230.20 is: 70,752.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,487.80 : 117,578.10 = 47,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,487.80/117,578.10 = 47,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,487.80x = 117,578.10 × 47,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,487.80x = 5,553,237,178.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,553,237,178.62/78,487.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,752.87

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