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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,603.52, 117,918.08 and 23,205.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,603.52, 117,918.08 and 23,205.12 is: 34,811.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,603.52 : 117,918.08 = 23,205.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,603.52/117,918.08 = 23,205.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,603.52x = 117,918.08 × 23,205.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,603.52x = 2,736,303,196.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,303,196.57/78,603.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,811.46

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