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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,707.56, 118,062.78 and 28,787.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,707.56, 118,062.78 and 28,787.62 is: 43,181.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,707.56 : 118,062.78 = 28,787.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,707.56/118,062.78 = 28,787.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,707.56x = 118,062.78 × 28,787.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,707.56x = 3,398,746,446.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,398,746,446.78/78,707.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,181.96

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