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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,527.40, 162,791.10 and 78,589.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,527.40, 162,791.10 and 78,589.80 is: 117,884.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,527.40 : 162,791.10 = 78,589.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,527.40/162,791.10 = 78,589.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,527.40x = 162,791.10 × 78,589.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,527.40x = 12,793,719,990.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,793,719,990.78/108,527.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,884.70

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