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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,563.09, 117,851.59 and 22,402.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,563.09, 117,851.59 and 22,402.00 is: 33,604.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,563.09 : 117,851.59 = 22,402.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,563.09/117,851.59 = 22,402.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,563.09x = 117,851.59 × 22,402.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,563.09x = 2,640,110,968.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,640,110,968.55/78,563.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,604.98

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