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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,756.66, 118,135.42 and 19,592.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,756.66, 118,135.42 and 19,592.33 is: 29,388.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,756.66 : 118,135.42 = 19,592.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,756.66/118,135.42 = 19,592.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,756.66x = 118,135.42 × 19,592.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,756.66x = 2,314,548,133.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,548,133.33/78,756.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,388.60

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