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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,765.76, 178,190.53 and 78,942.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,765.76, 178,190.53 and 78,942.92 is: 118,442.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,765.76 : 178,190.53 = 78,942.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,765.76/178,190.53 = 78,942.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,765.76x = 178,190.53 × 78,942.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,765.76x = 14,066,879,666.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,066,879,666.24/118,765.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,442.22

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