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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,180.52, 117,288.30 and 24,875.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,180.52, 117,288.30 and 24,875.56 is: 37,318.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,180.52 : 117,288.30 = 24,875.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,180.52/117,288.30 = 24,875.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,180.52x = 117,288.30 × 24,875.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,180.52x = 2,917,612,143.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,612,143.95/78,180.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,318.91

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