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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,412.74, 117,619.11 and 28,483.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,412.74, 117,619.11 and 28,483.53 is: 42,725.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,412.74 : 117,619.11 = 28,483.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,412.74/117,619.11 = 28,483.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,412.74x = 117,619.11 × 28,483.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,412.74x = 3,350,207,448.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,207,448.26/78,412.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,725.30

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