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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,559.45, 117,839.41 and 19,395.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,559.45, 117,839.41 and 19,395.12 is: 29,092.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,559.45 : 117,839.41 = 19,395.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,559.45/117,839.41 = 19,395.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,559.45x = 117,839.41 × 19,395.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,559.45x = 2,285,509,400.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,285,509,400.70/78,559.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,092.74

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