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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,752.34, 118,061.48 and 34,345.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,752.34, 118,061.48 and 34,345.98 is: 51,489.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,752.34 : 118,061.48 = 34,345.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,752.34/118,061.48 = 34,345.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,752.34x = 118,061.48 × 34,345.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,752.34x = 4,054,937,316.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,054,937,316.72/78,752.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,489.74

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