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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,701.80, 118,052.70 and 57,706.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,701.80, 118,052.70 and 57,706.60 is: 86,559.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,701.80 : 118,052.70 = 57,706.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,701.80/118,052.70 = 57,706.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,701.80x = 118,052.70 × 57,706.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,701.80x = 6,812,419,937.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,812,419,937.82/78,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,559.90

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