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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,126.15, 117,192.11 and 40,165.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,126.15, 117,192.11 and 40,165.25 is: 60,249.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,126.15 : 117,192.11 = 40,165.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,126.15/117,192.11 = 40,165.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,126.15x = 117,192.11 × 40,165.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,126.15x = 4,707,050,048.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,707,050,048.86/78,126.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,249.36

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