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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,417.74, 117,626.61 and 28,488.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,417.74, 117,626.61 and 28,488.53 is: 42,732.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,417.74 : 117,626.61 = 28,488.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,417.74/117,626.61 = 28,488.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,417.74x = 117,626.61 × 28,488.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,417.74x = 3,351,009,207.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,009,207.78/78,417.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,732.80

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