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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,576.60, 108,161.85 and 68,487.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,576.60, 108,161.85 and 68,487.51 is: 94,274.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,576.60 : 108,161.85 = 68,487.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,576.60/108,161.85 = 68,487.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,576.60x = 108,161.85 × 68,487.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,576.60x = 7,407,735,783.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,407,735,783.49/78,576.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,274.07

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