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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,625.17, 117,938.16 and 22,471.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,625.17, 117,938.16 and 22,471.92 is: 33,708.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,625.17 : 117,938.16 = 22,471.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,625.17/117,938.16 = 22,471.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,625.17x = 117,938.16 × 22,471.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,625.17x = 2,650,296,896.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,650,296,896.47/78,625.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,708.00

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