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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,883.32, 118,339.38 and 26,287.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,883.32, 118,339.38 and 26,287.80 is: 39,436.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,883.32 : 118,339.38 = 26,287.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,883.32/118,339.38 = 26,287.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,883.32x = 118,339.38 × 26,287.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,883.32x = 3,110,881,953.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,881,953.56/78,883.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,436.50

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