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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,532.65, 117,812.20 and 36,395.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,532.65, 117,812.20 and 36,395.64 is: 54,599.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,532.65 : 117,812.20 = 36,395.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,532.65/117,812.20 = 36,395.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,532.65x = 117,812.20 × 36,395.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,532.65x = 4,287,850,022.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,287,850,022.51/78,532.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,599.59

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