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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,460.60, 117,653.82 and 28,505.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,460.60, 117,653.82 and 28,505.86 is: 42,745.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,460.60 : 117,653.82 = 28,505.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,460.60/117,653.82 = 28,505.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,460.60x = 117,653.82 × 28,505.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,460.60x = 3,353,823,321.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,823,321.39/78,460.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,745.32

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