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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,132.34, 117,201.75 and 22,728.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,132.34, 117,201.75 and 22,728.34 is: 34,093.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,132.34 : 117,201.75 = 22,728.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,132.34/117,201.75 = 22,728.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,132.34x = 117,201.75 × 22,728.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,132.34x = 2,663,801,222.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,663,801,222.60/78,132.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,093.45

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