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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,749.72, 118,202.34 and 34,407.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,749.72, 118,202.34 and 34,407.08 is: 51,644.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,749.72 : 118,202.34 = 34,407.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,749.72/118,202.34 = 34,407.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,749.72x = 118,202.34 × 34,407.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,749.72x = 4,066,997,368.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,066,997,368.57/78,749.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,644.59

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