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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,600.40, 161,400.60 and 77,878.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,600.40, 161,400.60 and 77,878.80 is: 116,818.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,600.40 : 161,400.60 = 77,878.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,600.40/161,400.60 = 77,878.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,600.40x = 161,400.60 × 77,878.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,600.40x = 12,569,685,047.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,569,685,047.28/107,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,818.20

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