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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,894.80, 118,147.80 and 52,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,894.80, 118,147.80 and 52,456.40 is: 78,555.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,894.80 : 118,147.80 = 52,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,894.80/118,147.80 = 52,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,894.80x = 118,147.80 × 52,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,894.80x = 6,197,608,255.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,608,255.92/78,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,555.35

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