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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,900.18, 118,309.47 and 28,967.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,900.18, 118,309.47 and 28,967.46 is: 43,436.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,900.18 : 118,309.47 = 28,967.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,900.18/118,309.47 = 28,967.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,900.18x = 118,309.47 × 28,967.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,900.18x = 3,427,124,839.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,427,124,839.85/78,900.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,436.21

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