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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,518.73, 117,716.13 and 39,054.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,518.73, 117,716.13 and 39,054.32 is: 58,550.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,518.73 : 117,716.13 = 39,054.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,518.73/117,716.13 = 39,054.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,518.73x = 117,716.13 × 39,054.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,518.73x = 4,597,322,821.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,597,322,821.60/78,518.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,550.65

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