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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,749.01, 118,102.46 and 53,784.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,749.01, 118,102.46 and 53,784.81 is: 80,662.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,749.01 : 118,102.46 = 53,784.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,749.01/118,102.46 = 53,784.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,749.01x = 118,102.46 × 53,784.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,749.01x = 6,352,118,102.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,352,118,102.71/78,749.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,662.83

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