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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,779.64, 118,221.98 and 40,863.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,779.64, 118,221.98 and 40,863.86 is: 61,323.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,779.64 : 118,221.98 = 40,863.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,779.64/118,221.98 = 40,863.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,779.64x = 118,221.98 × 40,863.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,779.64x = 4,831,005,644.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,831,005,644.21/78,779.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,323.02

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