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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,933.60, 164,135.96 and 78,576.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,933.60, 164,135.96 and 78,576.56 is: 108,440.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,933.60 : 164,135.96 = 78,576.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,933.60/164,135.96 = 78,576.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,933.60x = 164,135.96 × 78,576.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,933.60x = 12,897,239,109.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,897,239,109.10/118,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,440.67

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