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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,792.60, 118,015.16 and 65,128.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,792.60, 118,015.16 and 65,128.62 is: 97,549.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,792.60 : 118,015.16 = 65,128.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,792.60/118,015.16 = 65,128.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,792.60x = 118,015.16 × 65,128.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,792.60x = 7,686,164,509.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,686,164,509.88/78,792.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,549.32

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