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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,321.45, 117,455.82 and 28,391.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,321.45, 117,455.82 and 28,391.10 is: 42,577.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,321.45 : 117,455.82 = 28,391.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,321.45/117,455.82 = 28,391.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,321.45x = 117,455.82 × 28,391.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,321.45x = 3,334,699,931.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,699,931.20/78,321.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,577.10

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