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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,727.44, 118,055.63 and 22,554.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,727.44, 118,055.63 and 22,554.69 is: 33,821.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,727.44 : 118,055.63 = 22,554.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,727.44/118,055.63 = 22,554.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,727.44x = 118,055.63 × 22,554.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,727.44x = 2,662,708,122.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,708,122.26/78,727.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,821.85

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