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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,693.26, 118,074.78 and 41,244.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,693.26, 118,074.78 and 41,244.44 is: 61,884.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,693.26 : 118,074.78 = 41,244.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,693.26/118,074.78 = 41,244.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,693.26x = 118,074.78 × 41,244.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,693.26x = 4,869,927,588.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,869,927,588.85/78,693.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,884.94

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