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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,227.12, 154,888.20 and 78,213.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,227.12, 154,888.20 and 78,213.60 is: 107,945.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,227.12 : 154,888.20 = 78,213.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,227.12/154,888.20 = 78,213.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,227.12x = 154,888.20 × 78,213.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,227.12x = 12,114,363,719.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,114,363,719.52/112,227.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,945.06

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