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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,567.30, 117,839.88 and 41,115.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,567.30, 117,839.88 and 41,115.06 is: 61,666.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,567.30 : 117,839.88 = 41,115.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,567.30/117,839.88 = 41,115.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,567.30x = 117,839.88 × 41,115.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,567.30x = 4,844,993,736.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,844,993,736.59/78,567.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,666.80

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