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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.52, 118,788.40 and 25,892.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.52, 118,788.40 and 25,892.12 is: 38,834.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.52 : 118,788.40 = 25,892.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.52/118,788.40 = 25,892.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.52x = 118,788.40 × 25,892.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.52x = 3,075,683,507.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,075,683,507.41/79,200.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,834.13

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