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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,783.74, 118,175.55 and 23,379.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,783.74, 118,175.55 and 23,379.74 is: 35,069.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,783.74 : 118,175.55 = 23,379.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,783.74/118,175.55 = 23,379.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,783.74x = 118,175.55 × 23,379.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,783.74x = 2,762,913,633.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,913,633.36/78,783.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,069.59

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