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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,817.80, 118,032.30 and 52,379.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,817.80, 118,032.30 and 52,379.40 is: 78,439.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,817.80 : 118,032.30 = 52,379.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,817.80/118,032.30 = 52,379.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,817.80x = 118,032.30 × 52,379.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,817.80x = 6,182,461,054.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,182,461,054.62/78,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,439.91

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