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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,680.80, 117,733.20 and 57,944.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,680.80, 117,733.20 and 57,944.80 is: 86,705.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,680.80 : 117,733.20 = 57,944.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,680.80/117,733.20 = 57,944.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,680.80x = 117,733.20 × 57,944.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,680.80x = 6,822,026,727.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,822,026,727.36/78,680.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,705.10

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