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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,859.99, 118,226.17 and 53,837.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,859.99, 118,226.17 and 53,837.11 is: 80,712.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,859.99 : 118,226.17 = 53,837.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,859.99/118,226.17 = 53,837.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,859.99x = 118,226.17 × 53,837.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,859.99x = 6,364,955,319.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,955,319.17/78,859.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,712.10

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