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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,634.40, 117,951.60 and 61,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,634.40, 117,951.60 and 61,116.80 is: 91,675.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,634.40 : 117,951.60 = 61,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,634.40/117,951.60 = 61,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,634.40x = 117,951.60 × 61,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,634.40x = 7,208,824,346.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,208,824,346.88/78,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,675.20

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