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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,608.52, 117,925.58 and 23,210.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,608.52, 117,925.58 and 23,210.12 is: 34,818.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,608.52 : 117,925.58 = 23,210.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,608.52/117,925.58 = 23,210.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,608.52x = 117,925.58 × 23,210.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,608.52x = 2,737,066,862.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,737,066,862.87/78,608.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,818.96

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