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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,941.80, 118,412.70 and 61,316.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,941.80, 118,412.70 and 61,316.20 is: 91,974.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,941.80 : 118,412.70 = 61,316.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,941.80/118,412.70 = 61,316.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,941.80x = 118,412.70 × 61,316.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,941.80x = 7,260,616,795.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,616,795.74/78,941.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,974.30

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