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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,038.56, 118,572.44 and 25,016.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,038.56, 118,572.44 and 25,016.83 is: 37,529.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,038.56 : 118,572.44 = 25,016.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,038.56/118,572.44 = 25,016.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,038.56x = 118,572.44 × 25,016.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,038.56x = 2,966,306,597.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,306,597.30/79,038.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,529.87

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