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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,276.80, 177,501.60 and 78,820.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,276.80, 177,501.60 and 78,820.80 is: 118,288.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,276.80 : 177,501.60 = 78,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,276.80/177,501.60 = 78,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,276.80x = 177,501.60 × 78,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,276.80x = 13,990,818,113.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,990,818,113.28/118,276.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,288.78

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