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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,875.80, 118,083.30 and 70,581.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,875.80, 118,083.30 and 70,581.40 is: 105,665.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,875.80 : 118,083.30 = 70,581.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,875.80/118,083.30 = 70,581.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,875.80x = 118,083.30 × 70,581.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,875.80x = 8,334,484,630.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,334,484,630.62/78,875.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,665.93

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