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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818.11, 118,268.18 and 25,526.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818.11, 118,268.18 and 25,526.39 is: 38,302.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818.11 : 118,268.18 = 25,526.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818.11/118,268.18 = 25,526.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818.11x = 118,268.18 × 25,526.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818.11x = 3,018,959,657.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,959,657.49/78,818.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,302.87

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