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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,839.10, 118,258.65 and 41,384.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,839.10, 118,258.65 and 41,384.70 is: 62,077.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,839.10 : 118,258.65 = 41,384.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,839.10/118,258.65 = 41,384.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,839.10x = 118,258.65 × 41,384.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,839.10x = 4,894,098,752.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,894,098,752.66/78,839.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,077.05

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