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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,320.00, 117,480.00 and 19,154.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,320.00, 117,480.00 and 19,154.97 is: 28,732.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,320.00 : 117,480.00 = 19,154.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,320.00/117,480.00 = 19,154.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,320.00x = 117,480.00 × 19,154.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,320.00x = 2,250,325,947.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,325,947.43/78,320.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,732.46

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