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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,741.27, 118,087.66 and 22,566.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,741.27, 118,087.66 and 22,566.32 is: 33,842.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,741.27 : 118,087.66 = 22,566.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,741.27/118,087.66 = 22,566.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,741.27x = 118,087.66 × 22,566.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,741.27x = 2,664,803,276.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,664,803,276.76/78,741.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,842.52

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