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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,636.16, 117,954.24 and 23,227.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,636.16, 117,954.24 and 23,227.84 is: 34,841.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,636.16 : 117,954.24 = 23,227.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,636.16/117,954.24 = 23,227.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,636.16x = 117,954.24 × 23,227.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,636.16x = 2,739,822,214.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,739,822,214.04/78,636.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,841.76

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