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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,700.80, 118,051.20 and 23,296.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,700.80, 118,051.20 and 23,296.80 is: 34,945.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,700.80 : 118,051.20 = 23,296.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,700.80/118,051.20 = 23,296.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,700.80x = 118,051.20 × 23,296.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,700.80x = 2,750,215,196.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,215,196.16/78,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,945.20

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