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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,000.55, 117,001.02 and 25,414.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,000.55, 117,001.02 and 25,414.13 is: 38,121.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,000.55 : 117,001.02 = 25,414.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,000.55/117,001.02 = 25,414.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,000.55x = 117,001.02 × 25,414.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,000.55x = 2,973,479,132.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,479,132.41/78,000.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,121.26

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