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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,840.60, 118,257.57 and 36,706.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,840.60, 118,257.57 and 36,706.20 is: 55,057.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,840.60 : 118,257.57 = 36,706.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,840.60/118,257.57 = 36,706.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,840.60x = 118,257.57 × 36,706.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,840.60x = 4,340,786,015.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,340,786,015.93/78,840.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,057.75

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