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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,837.70, 118,220.10 and 34,441.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,837.70, 118,220.10 and 34,441.60 is: 51,646.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,837.70 : 118,220.10 = 34,441.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,837.70/118,220.10 = 34,441.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,837.70x = 118,220.10 × 34,441.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,837.70x = 4,071,689,396.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,071,689,396.16/78,837.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,646.48

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