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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,960.65, 118,447.19 and 26,370.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,960.65, 118,447.19 and 26,370.32 is: 39,557.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,960.65 : 118,447.19 = 26,370.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,960.65/118,447.19 = 26,370.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,960.65x = 118,447.19 × 26,370.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,960.65x = 3,123,490,171.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,490,171.55/78,960.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,557.55

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