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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,100.20, 117,147.60 and 21,940.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,100.20, 117,147.60 and 21,940.20 is: 32,909.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,100.20 : 117,147.60 = 21,940.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,100.20/117,147.60 = 21,940.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,100.20x = 117,147.60 × 21,940.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,100.20x = 2,570,241,773.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,570,241,773.52/78,100.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,909.54

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