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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,682.06, 118,057.98 and 41,233.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,682.06, 118,057.98 and 41,233.23 is: 61,868.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,682.06 : 118,057.98 = 41,233.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,682.06/118,057.98 = 41,233.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,682.06x = 118,057.98 × 41,233.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,682.06x = 4,867,912,296.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,867,912,296.38/78,682.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,868.14

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