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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,702.12, 118,021.86 and 28,770.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,702.12, 118,021.86 and 28,770.84 is: 43,144.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,702.12 : 118,021.86 = 28,770.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,702.12/118,021.86 = 28,770.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,702.12x = 118,021.86 × 28,770.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,702.12x = 3,395,588,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,588,050.56/78,702.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,144.81

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