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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,648.03, 117,989.33 and 57,808.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,648.03, 117,989.33 and 57,808.35 is: 86,725.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,648.03 : 117,989.33 = 57,808.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,648.03/117,989.33 = 57,808.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,648.03x = 117,989.33 × 57,808.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,648.03x = 6,820,768,195.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,820,768,195.86/78,648.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,725.23

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