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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,590.80, 117,617.40 and 47,448.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,590.80, 117,617.40 and 47,448.40 is: 71,010.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,590.80 : 117,617.40 = 47,448.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,590.80/117,617.40 = 47,448.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,590.80x = 117,617.40 × 47,448.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,590.80x = 5,580,757,442.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,580,757,442.16/78,590.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,010.31

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