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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,816.80, 177,767.26 and 78,515.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,816.80, 177,767.26 and 78,515.80 is: 108,351.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,816.80 : 177,767.26 = 78,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,816.80/177,767.26 = 78,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,816.80x = 177,767.26 × 78,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,816.80x = 13,957,538,632.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,957,538,632.71/128,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,351.85

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