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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,206.16, 118,796.82 and 25,897.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,206.16, 118,796.82 and 25,897.78 is: 38,842.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,206.16 : 118,796.82 = 25,897.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,206.16/118,796.82 = 25,897.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,206.16x = 118,796.82 × 25,897.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,206.16x = 3,076,573,909.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,076,573,909.06/79,206.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,842.61

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