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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,372.80, 177,559.20 and 78,801.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,372.80, 177,559.20 and 78,801.60 is: 118,202.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,372.80 : 177,559.20 = 78,801.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,372.80/177,559.20 = 78,801.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,372.80x = 177,559.20 × 78,801.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,372.80x = 13,991,949,054.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,991,949,054.72/118,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,202.40

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