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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,840.30, 118,260.45 and 63,288.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,840.30, 118,260.45 and 63,288.30 is: 94,932.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,840.30 : 118,260.45 = 63,288.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,840.30/118,260.45 = 63,288.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,840.30x = 118,260.45 × 63,288.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,840.30x = 7,484,502,837.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,484,502,837.74/78,840.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,932.45

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