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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,912.56, 118,369.15 and 19,748.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,912.56, 118,369.15 and 19,748.07 is: 29,622.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,912.56 : 118,369.15 = 19,748.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,912.56/118,369.15 = 19,748.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,912.56x = 118,369.15 × 19,748.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,912.56x = 2,337,562,210.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,562,210.67/78,912.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,622.18

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