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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,725.75, 108,680.32 and 54,545.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,725.75, 108,680.32 and 54,545.05 is: 75,299.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,725.75 : 108,680.32 = 54,545.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,725.75/108,680.32 = 54,545.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,725.75x = 108,680.32 × 54,545.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,725.75x = 5,927,973,488.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,973,488.42/78,725.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,299.04

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