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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,557.96, 117,837.18 and 19,393.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,557.96, 117,837.18 and 19,393.63 is: 29,090.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,557.96 : 117,837.18 = 19,393.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,557.96/117,837.18 = 19,393.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,557.96x = 117,837.18 × 19,393.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,557.96x = 2,285,291,037.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,285,291,037.40/78,557.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,090.51

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