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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,757.72, 118,136.34 and 19,593.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,757.72, 118,136.34 and 19,593.38 is: 29,390.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,757.72 : 118,136.34 = 19,593.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,757.72/118,136.34 = 19,593.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,757.72x = 118,136.34 × 19,593.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,757.72x = 2,314,690,496.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,690,496.77/78,757.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,390.01

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