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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,119.65, 117,179.65 and 28,234.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,119.65, 117,179.65 and 28,234.97 is: 42,352.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,119.65 : 117,179.65 = 28,234.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,119.65/117,179.65 = 28,234.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,119.65x = 117,179.65 × 28,234.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,119.65x = 3,308,563,902.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,563,902.36/78,119.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,352.52

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