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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,938.25, 118,426.05 and 25,630.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,938.25, 118,426.05 and 25,630.13 is: 38,451.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,938.25 : 118,426.05 = 25,630.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,938.25/118,426.05 = 25,630.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,938.25x = 118,426.05 × 25,630.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,938.25x = 3,035,275,056.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,275,056.89/78,938.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,451.26

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