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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,082.48, 164,342.12 and 78,726.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,082.48, 164,342.12 and 78,726.12 is: 108,647.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,082.48 : 164,342.12 = 78,726.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,082.48/164,342.12 = 78,726.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,082.48x = 164,342.12 × 78,726.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,082.48x = 12,938,017,460.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,938,017,460.17/119,082.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,647.53

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