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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,897.90, 118,405.60 and 57,892.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,897.90, 118,405.60 and 57,892.20 is: 86,881.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,897.90 : 118,405.60 = 57,892.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,897.90/118,405.60 = 57,892.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,897.90x = 118,405.60 × 57,892.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,897.90x = 6,854,760,676.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,854,760,676.32/78,897.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,881.41

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