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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,608.16, 117,876.96 and 34,212.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,608.16, 117,876.96 and 34,212.96 is: 51,304.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,608.16 : 117,876.96 = 34,212.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,608.16/117,876.96 = 34,212.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,608.16x = 117,876.96 × 34,212.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,608.16x = 4,032,919,717.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,032,919,717.40/78,608.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,304.08

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