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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,836.60, 118,254.90 and 41,382.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,836.60, 118,254.90 and 41,382.20 is: 62,073.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,836.60 : 118,254.90 = 41,382.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,836.60/118,254.90 = 41,382.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,836.60x = 118,254.90 × 41,382.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,836.60x = 4,893,647,922.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,893,647,922.78/78,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,073.30

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