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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,880.44, 117,716.92 and 70,465.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,880.44, 117,716.92 and 70,465.96 is: 105,159.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,880.44 : 117,716.92 = 70,465.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,880.44/117,716.92 = 70,465.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,880.44x = 117,716.92 × 70,465.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,880.44x = 8,295,035,776.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,035,776.04/78,880.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,159.60

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