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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,974.37, 118,444.06 and 22,802.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,974.37, 118,444.06 and 22,802.26 is: 34,198.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,974.37 : 118,444.06 = 22,802.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,974.37/118,444.06 = 22,802.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,974.37x = 118,444.06 × 22,802.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,974.37x = 2,700,792,251.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,700,792,251.58/78,974.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,198.34

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