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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,984.72, 118,452.98 and 41,524.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,984.72, 118,452.98 and 41,524.45 is: 62,274.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,984.72 : 118,452.98 = 41,524.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,984.72/118,452.98 = 41,524.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,984.72x = 118,452.98 × 41,524.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,984.72x = 4,918,694,653.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,918,694,653.04/78,984.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,274.00

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