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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,184.40, 117,309.81 and 38,742.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,184.40, 117,309.81 and 38,742.26 is: 58,129.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,184.40 : 117,309.81 = 38,742.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,184.40/117,309.81 = 38,742.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,184.40x = 117,309.81 × 38,742.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,184.40x = 4,544,847,159.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,544,847,159.57/78,184.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,129.85

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