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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,810.40, 118,150.80 and 41,874.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,810.40, 118,150.80 and 41,874.40 is: 62,777.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,810.40 : 118,150.80 = 41,874.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,810.40/118,150.80 = 41,874.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,810.40x = 118,150.80 × 41,874.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,810.40x = 4,947,493,859.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,947,493,859.52/78,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,777.17

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