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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,232.64, 117,375.84 and 22,836.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,232.64, 117,375.84 and 22,836.80 is: 34,263.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,232.64 : 117,375.84 = 22,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,232.64/117,375.84 = 22,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,232.64x = 117,375.84 × 22,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,232.64x = 2,680,488,582.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,680,488,582.91/78,232.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,263.05

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