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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,402.39, 117,596.64 and 28,482.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,402.39, 117,596.64 and 28,482.91 is: 42,721.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,402.39 : 117,596.64 = 28,482.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,402.39/117,596.64 = 28,482.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,402.39x = 117,596.64 × 28,482.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,402.39x = 3,349,494,513.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,349,494,513.42/78,402.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,721.84

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