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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,846.32, 118,285.05 and 28,926.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,846.32, 118,285.05 and 28,926.83 is: 43,395.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,846.32 : 118,285.05 = 28,926.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,846.32/118,285.05 = 28,926.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,846.32x = 118,285.05 × 28,926.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,846.32x = 3,421,610,941.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,610,941.47/78,846.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,395.95

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