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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,781.33, 118,116.63 and 28,854.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,781.33, 118,116.63 and 28,854.94 is: 43,262.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,781.33 : 118,116.63 = 28,854.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,781.33/118,116.63 = 28,854.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,781.33x = 118,116.63 × 28,854.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,781.33x = 3,408,248,271.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,248,271.65/78,781.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,262.13

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