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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,765.23, 118,147.59 and 19,600.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,765.23, 118,147.59 and 19,600.92 is: 29,401.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,765.23 : 118,147.59 = 19,600.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,765.23/118,147.59 = 19,600.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,765.23x = 118,147.59 × 19,600.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,765.23x = 2,315,801,459.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,315,801,459.78/78,765.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,401.32

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