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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,492.14, 108,342.87 and 53,356.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,492.14, 108,342.87 and 53,356.22 is: 73,647.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,492.14 : 108,342.87 = 53,356.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,492.14/108,342.87 = 53,356.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,492.14x = 108,342.87 × 53,356.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,492.14x = 5,780,766,007.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,780,766,007.15/78,492.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,647.71

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