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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,792.69, 117,574.49 and 70,300.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,792.69, 117,574.49 and 70,300.82 is: 104,902.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,792.69 : 117,574.49 = 70,300.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,792.69/117,574.49 = 70,300.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,792.69x = 117,574.49 × 70,300.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,792.69x = 8,265,582,880.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,265,582,880.81/78,792.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,902.91

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