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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,892.61, 118,338.89 and 19,728.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,892.61, 118,338.89 and 19,728.27 is: 29,592.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,892.61 : 118,338.89 = 19,728.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,892.61/118,338.89 = 19,728.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,892.61x = 118,338.89 × 19,728.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,892.61x = 2,334,621,474.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,621,474.78/78,892.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,592.40

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