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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,753.48, 118,095.56 and 28,820.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,753.48, 118,095.56 and 28,820.60 is: 43,218.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,753.48 : 118,095.56 = 28,820.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,753.48/118,095.56 = 28,820.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,753.48x = 118,095.56 × 28,820.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,753.48x = 3,403,584,896.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,403,584,896.54/78,753.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,218.22

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