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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,454.83, 117,681.23 and 19,291.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,454.83, 117,681.23 and 19,291.02 is: 28,936.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,454.83 : 117,681.23 = 19,291.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,454.83/117,681.23 = 19,291.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,454.83x = 117,681.23 × 19,291.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,454.83x = 2,270,190,276.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,190,276.69/78,454.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,936.27

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