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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,284.34, 117,426.60 and 33,294.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,284.34, 117,426.60 and 33,294.06 is: 49,941.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,284.34 : 117,426.60 = 33,294.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,284.34/117,426.60 = 33,294.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,284.34x = 117,426.60 × 33,294.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,284.34x = 3,909,608,266.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,608,266.00/78,284.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,941.13

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