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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,633.60, 117,950.40 and 41,769.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,633.60, 117,950.40 and 41,769.60 is: 62,654.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,633.60 : 117,950.40 = 41,769.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,633.60/117,950.40 = 41,769.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,633.60x = 117,950.40 × 41,769.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,633.60x = 4,926,741,027.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,926,741,027.84/78,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,654.40

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