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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,742.10, 118,113.59 and 19,577.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,742.10, 118,113.59 and 19,577.77 is: 29,366.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,742.10 : 118,113.59 = 19,577.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,742.10/118,113.59 = 19,577.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,742.10x = 118,113.59 × 19,577.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,742.10x = 2,312,400,698.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,312,400,698.89/78,742.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,366.76

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