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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,760.50, 118,175.55 and 41,311.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,760.50, 118,175.55 and 41,311.62 is: 61,985.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,760.50 : 118,175.55 = 41,311.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,760.50/118,175.55 = 41,311.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,760.50x = 118,175.55 × 41,311.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,760.50x = 4,882,023,414.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,882,023,414.89/78,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,985.68

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