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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,816.70, 118,225.05 and 37,344.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,816.70, 118,225.05 and 37,344.70 is: 56,017.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,816.70 : 118,225.05 = 37,344.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,816.70/118,225.05 = 37,344.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,816.70x = 118,225.05 × 37,344.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,816.70x = 4,415,079,024.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,415,079,024.74/78,816.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,017.05

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