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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,810.91, 165,309.33 and 78,970.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,810.91, 165,309.33 and 78,970.51 is: 108,959.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,810.91 : 165,309.33 = 78,970.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,810.91/165,309.33 = 78,970.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,810.91x = 165,309.33 × 78,970.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,810.91x = 13,054,561,271.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,054,561,271.31/119,810.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,959.71

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