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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,909.43, 118,364.46 and 19,744.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,909.43, 118,364.46 and 19,744.93 is: 29,617.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,909.43 : 118,364.46 = 19,744.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,909.43/118,364.46 = 19,744.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,909.43x = 118,364.46 × 19,744.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,909.43x = 2,337,097,977.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,097,977.19/78,909.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,617.47

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