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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,431.78, 117,595.66 and 28,505.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,431.78, 117,595.66 and 28,505.94 is: 42,740.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,431.78 : 117,595.66 = 28,505.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,431.78/117,595.66 = 28,505.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,431.78x = 117,595.66 × 28,505.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,431.78x = 3,352,174,828.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,352,174,828.22/78,431.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,740.01

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