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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,081.68, 117,109.20 and 28,151.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,081.68, 117,109.20 and 28,151.84 is: 42,222.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,081.68 : 117,109.20 = 28,151.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,081.68/117,109.20 = 28,151.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,081.68x = 117,109.20 × 28,151.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,081.68x = 3,296,839,460.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,839,460.93/78,081.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,222.96

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