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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,508.48, 278,208 and 78,892.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,508.48, 278,208 and 78,892.23 is: 118,315.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,508.48 : 278,208 = 78,892.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,508.48/278,208 = 78,892.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,508.48x = 278,208 × 78,892.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,508.48x = 21,948,449,523.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,948,449,523.84/185,508.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,315.07

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