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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,447.07, 117,633.65 and 28,491.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,447.07, 117,633.65 and 28,491.94 is: 42,724.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,447.07 : 117,633.65 = 28,491.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,447.07/117,633.65 = 28,491.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,447.07x = 117,633.65 × 28,491.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,447.07x = 3,351,610,897.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,610,897.78/78,447.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,724.49

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