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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,774.52, 118,122.30 and 26,165.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,774.52, 118,122.30 and 26,165.56 is: 39,235.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,774.52 : 118,122.30 = 26,165.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,774.52/118,122.30 = 26,165.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,774.52x = 118,122.30 × 26,165.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,774.52x = 3,090,736,127.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,736,127.99/78,774.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,235.23

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