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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,559.94, 108,539.70 and 54,792.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,559.94, 108,539.70 and 54,792.74 is: 75,702.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,559.94 : 108,539.70 = 54,792.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,559.94/108,539.70 = 54,792.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,559.94x = 108,539.70 × 54,792.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,559.94x = 5,947,187,561.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,187,561.78/78,559.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,702.55

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