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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,435.74, 117,658.17 and 28,515.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,435.74, 117,658.17 and 28,515.65 is: 42,775.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,435.74 : 117,658.17 = 28,515.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,435.74/117,658.17 = 28,515.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,435.74x = 117,658.17 × 28,515.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,435.74x = 3,355,098,607.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,355,098,607.07/78,435.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,775.12

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