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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,215.56, 164,589.72 and 78,963.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,215.56, 164,589.72 and 78,963.82 is: 109,017.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,215.56 : 164,589.72 = 78,963.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,215.56/164,589.72 = 78,963.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,215.56x = 164,589.72 × 78,963.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,215.56x = 12,996,633,023.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,996,633,023.93/119,215.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,017.93

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