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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,417.80, 163,762.20 and 79,346.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,417.80, 163,762.20 and 79,346.55 is: 118,755.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,417.80 : 163,762.20 = 79,346.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,417.80/163,762.20 = 79,346.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,417.80x = 163,762.20 × 79,346.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,417.80x = 12,993,965,590.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,993,965,590.41/109,417.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,755.50

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