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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,678.36, 108,617.27 and 61,413.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,678.36, 108,617.27 and 61,413.70 is: 84,783.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,678.36 : 108,617.27 = 61,413.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,678.36/108,617.27 = 61,413.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,678.36x = 108,617.27 × 61,413.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,678.36x = 6,670,588,434.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,670,588,434.60/78,678.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,783.01

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