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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,559.50, 117,857.70 and 25,968.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,559.50, 117,857.70 and 25,968.98 is: 38,959.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,559.50 : 117,857.70 = 25,968.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,559.50/117,857.70 = 25,968.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,559.50x = 117,857.70 × 25,968.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,559.50x = 3,060,643,664.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,643,664.86/78,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,959.56

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