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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,901.75, 118,373.15 and 23,497.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,901.75, 118,373.15 and 23,497.75 is: 35,252.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,901.75 : 118,373.15 = 23,497.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,901.75/118,373.15 = 23,497.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,901.75x = 118,373.15 × 23,497.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,901.75x = 2,781,502,685.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,502,685.41/78,901.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,252.74

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