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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,846.60, 118,288.80 and 26,256.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,846.60, 118,288.80 and 26,256.54 is: 39,391.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,846.60 : 118,288.80 = 26,256.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,846.60/118,288.80 = 26,256.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,846.60x = 118,288.80 × 26,256.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,846.60x = 3,105,854,608.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,105,854,608.75/78,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,391.10

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