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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,841.36, 118,281.72 and 23,437.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,841.36, 118,281.72 and 23,437.36 is: 35,161.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,841.36 : 118,281.72 = 23,437.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,841.36/118,281.72 = 23,437.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,841.36x = 118,281.72 × 23,437.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,841.36x = 2,772,211,253.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,772,211,253.06/78,841.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,161.89

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