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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,055.48, 164,303.96 and 78,699.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,055.48, 164,303.96 and 78,699.28 is: 108,609.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,055.48 : 164,303.96 = 78,699.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,055.48/164,303.96 = 78,699.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,055.48x = 164,303.96 × 78,699.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,055.48x = 12,930,603,353.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,930,603,353.15/119,055.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,609.90

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