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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,802.27, 118,184.27 and 26,204.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,802.27, 118,184.27 and 26,204.92 is: 39,301.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,802.27 : 118,184.27 = 26,204.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,802.27/118,184.27 = 26,204.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,802.27x = 118,184.27 × 26,204.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,802.27x = 3,097,008,914.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,008,914.12/78,802.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,301.01

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