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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,812.70, 118,219.05 and 23,408.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,812.70, 118,219.05 and 23,408.70 is: 35,113.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,812.70 : 118,219.05 = 23,408.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,812.70/118,219.05 = 23,408.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,812.70x = 118,219.05 × 23,408.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,812.70x = 2,767,354,275.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767,354,275.74/78,812.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,113.05

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