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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,815.69, 118,181.79 and 34,390.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,815.69, 118,181.79 and 34,390.57 is: 51,567.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,815.69 : 118,181.79 = 34,390.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,815.69/118,181.79 = 34,390.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,815.69x = 118,181.79 × 34,390.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,815.69x = 4,064,338,826.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,064,338,826.27/78,815.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,567.63

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