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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,601.46, 117,401.71 and 67,540.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,601.46, 117,401.71 and 67,540.34 is: 100,880.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,601.46 : 117,401.71 = 67,540.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,601.46/117,401.71 = 67,540.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,601.46x = 117,401.71 × 67,540.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,601.46x = 7,929,351,072.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,929,351,072.28/78,601.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,880.46

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