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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,724.83, 118,086.81 and 19,560.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,724.83, 118,086.81 and 19,560.48 is: 29,340.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,724.83 : 118,086.81 = 19,560.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,724.83/118,086.81 = 19,560.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,724.83x = 118,086.81 × 19,560.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,724.83x = 2,309,834,685.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,834,685.27/78,724.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,340.61

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