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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,683.36, 118,059.93 and 41,234.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,683.36, 118,059.93 and 41,234.53 is: 61,870.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,683.36 : 118,059.93 = 41,234.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,683.36/118,059.93 = 41,234.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,683.36x = 118,059.93 × 41,234.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,683.36x = 4,868,145,496.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,868,145,496.97/78,683.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,870.08

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