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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,692.50, 118,061.87 and 23,289.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,692.50, 118,061.87 and 23,289.94 is: 34,941.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,692.50 : 118,061.87 = 23,289.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,692.50/118,061.87 = 23,289.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,692.50x = 118,061.87 × 23,289.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,692.50x = 2,749,653,868.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,749,653,868.59/78,692.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,941.75

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