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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,890.34, 108,868.41 and 47,060.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,890.34, 108,868.41 and 47,060.58 is: 64,943.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,890.34 : 108,868.41 = 47,060.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,890.34/108,868.41 = 47,060.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,890.34x = 108,868.41 × 47,060.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,890.34x = 5,123,410,518.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,410,518.28/78,890.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,943.45

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