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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,460.57, 117,653.86 and 28,505.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,460.57, 117,653.86 and 28,505.44 is: 42,744.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,460.57 : 117,653.86 = 28,505.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,460.57/117,653.86 = 28,505.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,460.57x = 117,653.86 × 28,505.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,460.57x = 3,353,775,047.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,775,047.00/78,460.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,744.72

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