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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,922.50, 118,404.27 and 23,518.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,922.50, 118,404.27 and 23,518.50 is: 35,283.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,922.50 : 118,404.27 = 23,518.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,922.50/118,404.27 = 23,518.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,922.50x = 118,404.27 × 23,518.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,922.50x = 2,784,690,824.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,690,824.00/78,922.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,283.86

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