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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,193.68, 118,765.35 and 25,873.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,193.68, 118,765.35 and 25,873.49 is: 38,802.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,193.68 : 118,765.35 = 25,873.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,193.68/118,765.35 = 25,873.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,193.68x = 118,765.35 × 25,873.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,193.68x = 3,072,874,392.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,874,392.48/79,193.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,802.02

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