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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,948.18, 118,320.21 and 59,070.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,948.18, 118,320.21 and 59,070.78 is: 88,529.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,948.18 : 118,320.21 = 59,070.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,948.18/118,320.21 = 59,070.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,948.18x = 118,320.21 × 59,070.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,948.18x = 6,989,267,094.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,989,267,094.46/78,948.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,529.81

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