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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,537.74, 117,736.83 and 28,608.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,537.74, 117,736.83 and 28,608.53 is: 42,887.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,537.74 : 117,736.83 = 28,608.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,537.74/117,736.83 = 28,608.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,537.74x = 117,736.83 × 28,608.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,537.74x = 3,368,277,633.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,368,277,633.16/78,537.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,887.38

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