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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,600.80, 176,401.20 and 78,029.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,600.80, 176,401.20 and 78,029.60 is: 117,044.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,600.80 : 176,401.20 = 78,029.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,600.80/176,401.20 = 78,029.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,600.80x = 176,401.20 × 78,029.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,600.80x = 13,764,515,075.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,764,515,075.52/117,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,044.40

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