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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,695.31, 118,075.28 and 57,742.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,695.31, 118,075.28 and 57,742.23 is: 86,637.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,695.31 : 118,075.28 = 57,742.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,695.31/118,075.28 = 57,742.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,695.31x = 118,075.28 × 57,742.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,695.31x = 6,817,929,686.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,817,929,686.36/78,695.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,637.05

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