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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,743.52, 117,998.60 and 64,802.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,743.52, 117,998.60 and 64,802.61 is: 97,107.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,743.52 : 117,998.60 = 64,802.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,743.52/117,998.60 = 64,802.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,743.52x = 117,998.60 × 64,802.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,743.52x = 7,646,616,932.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,646,616,932.33/78,743.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,107.89

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