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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,584.31, 117,873.30 and 19,418.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,584.31, 117,873.30 and 19,418.43 is: 29,126.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,584.31 : 117,873.30 = 19,418.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,584.31/117,873.30 = 19,418.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,584.31x = 117,873.30 × 19,418.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,584.31x = 2,288,914,424.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,914,424.92/78,584.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,126.86

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