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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,836.30, 118,060.05 and 52,397.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,836.30, 118,060.05 and 52,397.90 is: 78,467.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,836.30 : 118,060.05 = 52,397.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,836.30/118,060.05 = 52,397.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,836.30x = 118,060.05 × 52,397.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,836.30x = 6,186,098,693.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,186,098,693.90/78,836.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,467.64

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