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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,745.04, 118,118.00 and 19,580.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,745.04, 118,118.00 and 19,580.72 is: 29,371.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,745.04 : 118,118.00 = 19,580.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,745.04/118,118.00 = 19,580.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,745.04x = 118,118.00 × 19,580.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,745.04x = 2,312,834,943.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,312,834,943.32/78,745.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,371.18

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