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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818.80, 118,228.20 and 26,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818.80, 118,228.20 and 26,233.60 is: 39,350.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818.80 : 118,228.20 = 26,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818.80/118,228.20 = 26,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818.80x = 118,228.20 × 26,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818.80x = 3,101,551,307.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,101,551,307.52/78,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,350.40

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