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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,684.57, 118,027.71 and 62,989.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,684.57, 118,027.71 and 62,989.38 is: 94,484.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,684.57 : 118,027.71 = 62,989.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,684.57/118,027.71 = 62,989.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,684.57x = 118,027.71 × 62,989.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,684.57x = 7,434,492,275.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,434,492,275.72/78,684.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,484.75

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