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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,693.93, 118,070.06 and 36,596.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,693.93, 118,070.06 and 36,596.61 is: 54,908.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,693.93 : 118,070.06 = 36,596.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,693.93/118,070.06 = 36,596.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,693.93x = 118,070.06 × 36,596.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,693.93x = 4,320,963,755.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,963,755.51/78,693.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,908.48

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