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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,834.06, 118,180.76 and 28,902.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,834.06, 118,180.76 and 28,902.49 is: 43,327.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,834.06 : 118,180.76 = 28,902.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,834.06/118,180.76 = 28,902.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,834.06x = 118,180.76 × 28,902.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,834.06x = 3,415,717,794.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,717,794.13/78,834.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,327.94

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