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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,944.90, 118,435.82 and 53,996.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,944.90, 118,435.82 and 53,996.69 is: 81,007.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,944.90 : 118,435.82 = 53,996.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,944.90/118,435.82 = 53,996.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,944.90x = 118,435.82 × 53,996.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,944.90x = 6,395,142,283.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,142,283.54/78,944.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,007.67

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