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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,400.20, 117,600.30 and 19,235.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,400.20, 117,600.30 and 19,235.10 is: 28,852.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,400.20 : 117,600.30 = 19,235.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,400.20/117,600.30 = 19,235.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,400.20x = 117,600.30 × 19,235.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,400.20x = 2,262,053,530.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,262,053,530.53/78,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,852.65

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