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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,429.60, 170,144.40 and 78,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,429.60, 170,144.40 and 78,000.20 is: 117,000.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,429.60 : 170,144.40 = 78,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,429.60/170,144.40 = 78,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,429.60x = 170,144.40 × 78,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,429.60x = 13,271,297,228.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,271,297,228.88/113,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,000.30

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