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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,776.44, 118,130.10 and 28,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,776.44, 118,130.10 and 28,843.60 is: 43,252.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,776.44 : 118,130.10 = 28,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,776.44/118,130.10 = 28,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,776.44x = 118,130.10 × 28,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,776.44x = 3,407,297,352.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,297,352.36/78,776.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,252.75

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