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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,984.24, 118,396.32 and 34,034.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,984.24, 118,396.32 and 34,034.88 is: 51,017.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,984.24 : 118,396.32 = 34,034.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,984.24/118,396.32 = 34,034.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,984.24x = 118,396.32 × 34,034.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,984.24x = 4,029,604,543.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029,604,543.64/78,984.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,017.83

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