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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,335.50, 166,584.75 and 78,120.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,335.50, 166,584.75 and 78,120.37 is: 116,886.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,335.50 : 166,584.75 = 78,120.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,335.50/166,584.75 = 78,120.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,335.50x = 166,584.75 × 78,120.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,335.50x = 13,013,662,306.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,013,662,306.36/111,335.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,886.91

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