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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,025.86, 142,440.37 and 78,209.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,025.86, 142,440.37 and 78,209.20 is: 117,232.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,025.86 : 142,440.37 = 78,209.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,025.86/142,440.37 = 78,209.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,025.86x = 142,440.37 × 78,209.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,025.86x = 11,140,146,282.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,140,146,282.16/95,025.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,232.79

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