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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,769.84, 118,134.60 and 23,352.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,769.84, 118,134.60 and 23,352.88 is: 35,023.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,769.84 : 118,134.60 = 23,352.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,769.84/118,134.60 = 23,352.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,769.84x = 118,134.60 × 23,352.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,769.84x = 2,758,783,137.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,758,783,137.65/78,769.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,023.34

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