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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,178.74, 117,280.56 and 28,253.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,178.74, 117,280.56 and 28,253.78 is: 42,385.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,178.74 : 117,280.56 = 28,253.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,178.74/117,280.56 = 28,253.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,178.74x = 117,280.56 × 28,253.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,178.74x = 3,313,618,554.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,313,618,554.11/78,178.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,385.16

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