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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,843.20, 118,228.35 and 34,447.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,843.20, 118,228.35 and 34,447.10 is: 51,654.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,843.20 : 118,228.35 = 34,447.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,843.20/118,228.35 = 34,447.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,843.20x = 118,228.35 × 34,447.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,843.20x = 4,072,623,795.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,072,623,795.29/78,843.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,654.72

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