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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,892.84, 118,373.94 and 41,444.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,892.84, 118,373.94 and 41,444.21 is: 62,184.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,892.84 : 118,373.94 = 41,444.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,892.84/118,373.94 = 41,444.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,892.84x = 118,373.94 × 41,444.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,892.84x = 4,905,914,427.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,905,914,427.89/78,892.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,184.53

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