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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,860.80, 118,096.80 and 52,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,860.80, 118,096.80 and 52,422.40 is: 78,504.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,860.80 : 118,096.80 = 52,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,860.80/118,096.80 = 52,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,860.80x = 118,096.80 × 52,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,860.80x = 6,190,917,688.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,190,917,688.32/78,860.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,504.37

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