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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,741.12, 118,082.88 and 28,804.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,741.12, 118,082.88 and 28,804.80 is: 43,196.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,741.12 : 118,082.88 = 28,804.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,741.12/118,082.88 = 28,804.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,741.12x = 118,082.88 × 28,804.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,741.12x = 3,401,353,741.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,401,353,741.82/78,741.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,196.66

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