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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,805.02, 118,207.55 and 23,401.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,805.02, 118,207.55 and 23,401.02 is: 35,101.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,805.02 : 118,207.55 = 23,401.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,805.02/118,207.55 = 23,401.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,805.02x = 118,207.55 × 23,401.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,805.02x = 2,766,177,241.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,177,241.70/78,805.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,101.54

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