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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,911.02, 118,372.54 and 26,320.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,911.02, 118,372.54 and 26,320.56 is: 39,482.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,911.02 : 118,372.54 = 26,320.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,911.02/118,372.54 = 26,320.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,911.02x = 118,372.54 × 26,320.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,911.02x = 3,115,631,541.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,115,631,541.42/78,911.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,482.84

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