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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,784.70, 108,763 and 60,839.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,784.70, 108,763 and 60,839.42 is: 83,989.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,784.70 : 108,763 = 60,839.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,784.70/108,763 = 60,839.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,784.70x = 108,763 × 60,839.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,784.70x = 6,617,077,837.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,617,077,837.46/78,784.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,989.38

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