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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,959.37, 116,938.02 and 18,794.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,959.37, 116,938.02 and 18,794.56 is: 28,191.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,959.37 : 116,938.02 = 18,794.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,959.37/116,938.02 = 18,794.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,959.37x = 116,938.02 × 18,794.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,959.37x = 2,197,798,972.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,798,972.50/77,959.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,191.60

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