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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,078.46, 164,336.58 and 78,722.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,078.46, 164,336.58 and 78,722.10 is: 108,641.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,078.46 : 164,336.58 = 78,722.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,078.46/164,336.58 = 78,722.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,078.46x = 164,336.58 × 78,722.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,078.46x = 12,936,920,684.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,936,920,684.42/119,078.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,641.99

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