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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,428.74, 117,643.11 and 28,499.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,428.74, 117,643.11 and 28,499.53 is: 42,749.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,428.74 : 117,643.11 = 28,499.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,428.74/117,643.11 = 28,499.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,428.74x = 117,643.11 × 28,499.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,428.74x = 3,352,773,342.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,352,773,342.74/78,428.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,749.30

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