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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,735.34, 118,068.38 and 28,802.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,735.34, 118,068.38 and 28,802.48 is: 43,191.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,735.34 : 118,068.38 = 28,802.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,735.34/118,068.38 = 28,802.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,735.34x = 118,068.38 × 28,802.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,735.34x = 3,400,662,304.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,662,304.74/78,735.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,191.06

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