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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,734.12, 118,076.96 and 22,559.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,734.12, 118,076.96 and 22,559.18 is: 33,831.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,734.12 : 118,076.96 = 22,559.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,734.12/118,076.96 = 22,559.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,734.12x = 118,076.96 × 22,559.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,734.12x = 2,663,718,691.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,663,718,691.31/78,734.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,831.82

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