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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,684.31, 118,061.36 and 41,235.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,684.31, 118,061.36 and 41,235.49 is: 61,871.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,684.31 : 118,061.36 = 41,235.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,684.31/118,061.36 = 41,235.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,684.31x = 118,061.36 × 41,235.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,684.31x = 4,868,318,125.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,868,318,125.70/78,684.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,871.52

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