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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,929.60, 178,394.40 and 79,207.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,929.60, 178,394.40 and 79,207.20 is: 118,810.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,929.60 : 178,394.40 = 79,207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,929.60/178,394.40 = 79,207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,929.60x = 178,394.40 × 79,207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,929.60x = 14,130,120,919.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,130,120,919.68/118,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,810.80

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