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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,371.56, 117,556.98 and 28,451.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,371.56, 117,556.98 and 28,451.53 is: 42,677.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,371.56 : 117,556.98 = 28,451.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,371.56/117,556.98 = 28,451.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,371.56x = 117,556.98 × 28,451.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,371.56x = 3,344,675,943.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,344,675,943.18/78,371.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,677.16

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