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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,778.14, 118,219.73 and 40,862.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,778.14, 118,219.73 and 40,862.36 is: 61,320.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,778.14 : 118,219.73 = 40,862.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,778.14/118,219.73 = 40,862.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,778.14x = 118,219.73 × 40,862.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,778.14x = 4,830,736,370.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,830,736,370.95/78,778.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,320.77

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