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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,843.60, 118,284.30 and 26,253.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,843.60, 118,284.30 and 26,253.56 is: 39,386.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,843.60 : 118,284.30 = 26,253.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,843.60/118,284.30 = 26,253.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,843.60x = 118,284.30 × 26,253.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,843.60x = 3,105,383,967.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,105,383,967.11/78,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,386.63

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