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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,846.30, 118,269.45 and 56,612.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,846.30, 118,269.45 and 56,612.70 is: 84,919.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,846.30 : 118,269.45 = 56,612.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,846.30/118,269.45 = 56,612.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,846.30x = 118,269.45 × 56,612.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,846.30x = 6,695,552,892.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,695,552,892.02/78,846.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,919.05

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