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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,629.10, 117,666.63 and 64,418.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,629.10, 117,666.63 and 64,418.46 is: 96,400.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,629.10 : 117,666.63 = 64,418.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,629.10/117,666.63 = 64,418.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,629.10x = 117,666.63 × 64,418.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,629.10x = 7,579,903,097.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,579,903,097.99/78,629.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,400.74

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