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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,895.82, 169,309.17 and 78,059.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,895.82, 169,309.17 and 78,059.34 is: 117,065.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,895.82 : 169,309.17 = 78,059.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,895.82/169,309.17 = 78,059.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,895.82x = 169,309.17 × 78,059.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,895.82x = 13,216,162,066.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,216,162,066.15/112,895.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,065.11

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