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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,753.18, 118,130.19 and 19,588.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,753.18, 118,130.19 and 19,588.83 is: 29,383.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,753.18 : 118,130.19 = 19,588.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,753.18/118,130.19 = 19,588.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,753.18x = 118,130.19 × 19,588.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,753.18x = 2,314,032,209.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,032,209.78/78,753.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,383.35

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