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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,929.44, 118,376.70 and 22,757.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,929.44, 118,376.70 and 22,757.08 is: 34,130.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,929.44 : 118,376.70 = 22,757.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,929.44/118,376.70 = 22,757.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,929.44x = 118,376.70 × 22,757.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,929.44x = 2,693,908,032.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,908,032.04/78,929.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,130.59

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