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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,844.80, 118,072.80 and 52,406.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,844.80, 118,072.80 and 52,406.40 is: 78,480.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,844.80 : 118,072.80 = 52,406.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,844.80/118,072.80 = 52,406.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,844.80x = 118,072.80 × 52,406.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,844.80x = 6,187,770,385.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,187,770,385.92/78,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,480.39

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