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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,876, 118,317.84 and 23,472.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,876, 118,317.84 and 23,472.48 is: 35,209.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,876 : 118,317.84 = 23,472.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,876/118,317.84 = 23,472.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,876x = 118,317.84 × 23,472.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,876x = 2,777,213,133.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,777,213,133.04/78,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,209.86

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