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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,632.40, 117,948.60 and 61,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,632.40, 117,948.60 and 61,114.80 is: 91,672.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,632.40 : 117,948.60 = 61,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,632.40/117,948.60 = 61,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,632.40x = 117,948.60 × 61,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,632.40x = 7,208,405,099.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,208,405,099.28/78,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,672.20

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