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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,582.80, 167,860.12 and 78,584.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,582.80, 167,860.12 and 78,584.80 is: 108,496.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,582.80 : 167,860.12 = 78,584.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,582.80/167,860.12 = 78,584.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,582.80x = 167,860.12 × 78,584.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,582.80x = 13,191,253,958.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,191,253,958.18/121,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,496.05

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