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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,787.74, 118,181.55 and 23,383.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,787.74, 118,181.55 and 23,383.74 is: 35,075.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,787.74 : 118,181.55 = 23,383.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,787.74/118,181.55 = 23,383.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,787.74x = 118,181.55 × 23,383.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,787.74x = 2,763,526,638.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,763,526,638.00/78,787.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,075.59

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