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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,787.56, 118,007.70 and 65,123.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,787.56, 118,007.70 and 65,123.58 is: 97,541.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,787.56 : 118,007.70 = 65,123.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,787.56/118,007.70 = 65,123.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,787.56x = 118,007.70 × 65,123.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,787.56x = 7,685,083,891.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,685,083,891.57/78,787.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,541.84

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