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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,847.80, 118,041.30 and 76,543.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,847.80, 118,041.30 and 76,543.80 is: 114,592.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,847.80 : 118,041.30 = 76,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,847.80/118,041.30 = 76,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,847.80x = 118,041.30 × 76,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,847.80x = 9,035,329,658.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,035,329,658.94/78,847.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,592.03

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