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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,917.16, 118,393.23 and 22,752.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,917.16, 118,393.23 and 22,752.89 is: 34,134.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,917.16 : 118,393.23 = 22,752.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,917.16/118,393.23 = 22,752.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,917.16x = 118,393.23 × 22,752.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,917.16x = 2,693,787,580.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,787,580.05/78,917.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,134.37

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