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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,117.28, 117,176.09 and 28,232.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,117.28, 117,176.09 and 28,232.61 is: 42,348.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,117.28 : 117,176.09 = 28,232.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,117.28/117,176.09 = 28,232.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,117.28x = 117,176.09 × 28,232.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,117.28x = 3,308,186,269.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,186,269.72/78,117.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,348.97

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