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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,576.24, 117,864.36 and 64,696.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,576.24, 117,864.36 and 64,696.08 is: 97,044.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,576.24 : 117,864.36 = 64,696.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,576.24/117,864.36 = 64,696.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,576.24x = 117,864.36 × 64,696.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,576.24x = 7,625,362,063.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,625,362,063.71/78,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,044.12

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