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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,037.80, 117,056.70 and 21,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,037.80, 117,056.70 and 21,877.80 is: 32,816.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,037.80 : 117,056.70 = 21,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,037.80/117,056.70 = 21,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,037.80x = 117,056.70 × 21,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,037.80x = 2,560,943,071.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,943,071.26/78,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,816.70

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