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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,559.17, 117,857.21 and 25,968.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,559.17, 117,857.21 and 25,968.65 is: 38,959.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,559.17 : 117,857.21 = 25,968.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,559.17/117,857.21 = 25,968.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,559.17x = 117,857.21 × 25,968.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,559.17x = 3,060,592,636.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,592,636.47/78,559.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,959.08

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