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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,232.60, 174,098.34 and 78,585.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,232.60, 174,098.34 and 78,585.96 is: 117,709.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,232.60 : 174,098.34 = 78,585.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,232.60/174,098.34 = 78,585.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,232.60x = 174,098.34 × 78,585.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,232.60x = 13,681,685,183.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,681,685,183.31/116,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,709.53

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