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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,219.20, 177,037.20 and 78,561.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,219.20, 177,037.20 and 78,561.60 is: 117,648.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,219.20 : 177,037.20 = 78,561.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,219.20/177,037.20 = 78,561.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,219.20x = 177,037.20 × 78,561.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,219.20x = 13,908,325,691.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,908,325,691.52/118,219.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,648.62

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