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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,670.20, 118,048.50 and 37,116.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,670.20, 118,048.50 and 37,116.12 is: 55,694.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,670.20 : 118,048.50 = 37,116.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,670.20/118,048.50 = 37,116.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,670.20x = 118,048.50 × 37,116.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,670.20x = 4,381,502,291.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,381,502,291.82/78,670.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,694.56

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