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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,834.17, 118,288.16 and 34,455.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,834.17, 118,288.16 and 34,455.16 is: 51,698.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,834.17 : 118,288.16 = 34,455.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,834.17/118,288.16 = 34,455.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,834.17x = 118,288.16 × 34,455.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,834.17x = 4,075,637,478.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,637,478.91/78,834.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,698.87

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