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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,712.56, 118,025.54 and 53,780.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,712.56, 118,025.54 and 53,780.76 is: 80,641.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,712.56 : 118,025.54 = 53,780.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,712.56/118,025.54 = 53,780.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,712.56x = 118,025.54 × 53,780.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,712.56x = 6,347,503,240.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,503,240.61/78,712.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,641.56

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