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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,686.45, 118,064.55 and 41,237.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,686.45, 118,064.55 and 41,237.61 is: 61,874.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,686.45 : 118,064.55 = 41,237.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,686.45/118,064.55 = 41,237.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,686.45x = 118,064.55 × 41,237.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,686.45x = 4,868,699,661.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,868,699,661.54/78,686.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,874.69

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