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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,809.34, 118,147.47 and 36,667.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,809.34, 118,147.47 and 36,667.66 is: 54,970.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,809.34 : 118,147.47 = 36,667.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,809.34/118,147.47 = 36,667.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,809.34x = 118,147.47 × 36,667.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,809.34x = 4,332,191,259.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,332,191,259.82/78,809.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,970.53

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