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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,847.24, 108,624.36 and 54,930.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,847.24, 108,624.36 and 54,930.64 is: 75,675.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,847.24 : 108,624.36 = 54,930.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,847.24/108,624.36 = 54,930.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,847.24x = 108,624.36 × 54,930.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,847.24x = 5,966,805,614.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,805,614.39/78,847.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,675.52

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