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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,494.86, 114,536.66 and 78,975.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,494.86, 114,536.66 and 78,975.42 is: 108,336.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,494.86 : 114,536.66 = 78,975.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,494.86/114,536.66 = 78,975.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,494.86x = 114,536.66 × 78,975.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,494.86x = 9,045,580,434.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,045,580,434.02/83,494.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,336.97

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