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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,303.80, 117,455.70 and 19,138.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,303.80, 117,455.70 and 19,138.76 is: 28,708.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,303.80 : 117,455.70 = 19,138.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,303.80/117,455.70 = 19,138.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,303.80x = 117,455.70 × 19,138.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,303.80x = 2,247,956,452.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,956,452.93/78,303.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,708.14

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