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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,016.00, 116,953.75 and 28,060.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,016.00, 116,953.75 and 28,060.98 is: 42,066.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,016.00 : 116,953.75 = 28,060.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,016.00/116,953.75 = 28,060.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,016.00x = 116,953.75 × 28,060.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,016.00x = 3,281,837,094.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,837,094.04/78,016.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,066.21

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