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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,906, 118,379.52 and 23,502

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,906, 118,379.52 and 23,502 is: 35,259.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,906 : 118,379.52 = 23,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,906/118,379.52 = 23,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,906x = 118,379.52 × 23,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,906x = 2,782,155,479.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,155,479.04/78,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,259.11

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