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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,824.16, 118,249.61 and 34,449.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,824.16, 118,249.61 and 34,449.93 is: 51,680.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,824.16 : 118,249.61 = 34,449.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,824.16/118,249.61 = 34,449.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,824.16x = 118,249.61 × 34,449.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,824.16x = 4,073,690,614.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,073,690,614.78/78,824.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,680.74

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