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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,452.53, 117,677.75 and 19,288.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,452.53, 117,677.75 and 19,288.71 is: 28,932.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,452.53 : 117,677.75 = 19,288.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,452.53/117,677.75 = 19,288.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,452.53x = 117,677.75 × 19,288.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,452.53x = 2,269,851,308.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,269,851,308.37/78,452.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,932.80

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