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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,267.16, 117,401.86 and 19,103.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,267.16, 117,401.86 and 19,103.94 is: 28,656.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,267.16 : 117,401.86 = 19,103.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,267.16/117,401.86 = 19,103.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,267.16x = 117,401.86 × 19,103.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,267.16x = 2,242,838,089.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,838,089.33/78,267.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,656.18

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