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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,532.47, 117,808.83 and 28,604.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,532.47, 117,808.83 and 28,604.88 is: 42,911.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,532.47 : 117,808.83 = 28,604.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,532.47/117,808.83 = 28,604.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,532.47x = 117,808.83 × 28,604.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,532.47x = 3,369,907,445.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,369,907,445.09/78,532.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,911.01

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