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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,804.18, 118,188.18 and 22,643.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,804.18, 118,188.18 and 22,643.82 is: 33,960.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,804.18 : 118,188.18 = 22,643.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,804.18/118,188.18 = 22,643.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,804.18x = 118,188.18 × 22,643.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,804.18x = 2,676,231,874.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,231,874.05/78,804.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,960.53

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