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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,715.47, 118,090.74 and 28,794.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,715.47, 118,090.74 and 28,794.46 is: 43,198.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,715.47 : 118,090.74 = 28,794.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,715.47/118,090.74 = 28,794.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,715.47x = 118,090.74 × 28,794.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,715.47x = 3,400,359,344.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,359,344.89/78,715.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,198.11

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