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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,628.10, 117,665.13 and 64,417.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,628.10, 117,665.13 and 64,417.46 is: 96,399.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,628.10 : 117,665.13 = 64,417.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,628.10/117,665.13 = 64,417.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,628.10x = 117,665.13 × 64,417.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,628.10x = 7,579,688,805.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,579,688,805.17/78,628.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,399.24

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