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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,583.88, 117,875.93 and 19,418.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,583.88, 117,875.93 and 19,418.65 is: 29,128.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,583.88 : 117,875.93 = 19,418.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,583.88/117,875.93 = 19,418.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,583.88x = 117,875.93 × 19,418.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,583.88x = 2,288,991,036.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,991,036.31/78,583.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,128.00

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