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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,554.51, 117,816.56 and 30,523.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,554.51, 117,816.56 and 30,523.04 is: 45,778.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,554.51 : 117,816.56 = 30,523.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,554.51/117,816.56 = 30,523.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,554.51x = 117,816.56 × 30,523.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,554.51x = 3,596,118,831.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,118,831.84/78,554.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,778.64

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