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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,850.80, 118,276.20 and 37,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,850.80, 118,276.20 and 37,378.80 is: 56,068.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,850.80 : 118,276.20 = 37,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,850.80/118,276.20 = 37,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,850.80x = 118,276.20 × 37,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,850.80x = 4,421,022,424.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,421,022,424.56/78,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,068.20

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