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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,706.18, 118,094.16 and 41,257.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,706.18, 118,094.16 and 41,257.31 is: 61,904.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,706.18 : 118,094.16 = 41,257.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,706.18/118,094.16 = 41,257.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,706.18x = 118,094.16 × 41,257.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,706.18x = 4,872,247,368.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,872,247,368.31/78,706.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,904.26

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