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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,749.94, 118,116.26 and 28,138.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,749.94, 118,116.26 and 28,138.16 is: 42,204.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,749.94 : 118,116.26 = 28,138.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,749.94/118,116.26 = 28,138.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,749.94x = 118,116.26 × 28,138.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,749.94x = 3,323,574,222.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,574,222.48/78,749.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,204.15

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