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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,243.40, 174,142.80 and 78,618.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,243.40, 174,142.80 and 78,618.60 is: 117,777.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,243.40 : 174,142.80 = 78,618.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,243.40/174,142.80 = 78,618.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,243.40x = 174,142.80 × 78,618.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,243.40x = 13,690,863,136.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,690,863,136.08/116,243.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,777.55

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