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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,782.74, 118,174.05 and 23,378.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,782.74, 118,174.05 and 23,378.74 is: 35,068.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,782.74 : 118,174.05 = 23,378.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,782.74/118,174.05 = 23,378.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,782.74x = 118,174.05 × 23,378.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,782.74x = 2,762,760,389.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,760,389.70/78,782.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,068.09

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