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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,118.40, 118,678.80 and 25,810.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,118.40, 118,678.80 and 25,810.14 is: 38,715.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,118.40 : 118,678.80 = 25,810.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,118.40/118,678.80 = 25,810.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,118.40x = 118,678.80 × 25,810.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,118.40x = 3,063,116,443.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,063,116,443.03/79,118.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,715.60

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