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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,777.88, 118,172.21 and 22,613.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,777.88, 118,172.21 and 22,613.67 is: 33,922.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,777.88 : 118,172.21 = 22,613.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,777.88/118,172.21 = 22,613.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,777.88x = 118,172.21 × 22,613.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,777.88x = 2,672,307,817.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,672,307,817.39/78,777.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,922.06

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