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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,741.10, 118,123.54 and 25,415.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,741.10, 118,123.54 and 25,415.25 is: 38,126.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,741.10 : 118,123.54 = 25,415.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,741.10/118,123.54 = 25,415.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,741.10x = 118,123.54 × 25,415.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,741.10x = 3,002,139,299.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,139,299.99/78,741.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,126.71

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