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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,530.40, 117,536.40 and 60,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,530.40, 117,536.40 and 60,904.80 is: 91,156.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,530.40 : 117,536.40 = 60,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,530.40/117,536.40 = 60,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,530.40x = 117,536.40 × 60,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,530.40x = 7,158,530,934.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,158,530,934.72/78,530.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,156.18

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