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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,456.80, 197,185.20 and 78,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,456.80, 197,185.20 and 78,839.20 is: 118,258.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,456.80 : 197,185.20 = 78,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,456.80/197,185.20 = 78,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,456.80x = 197,185.20 × 78,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,456.80x = 15,545,923,419.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,545,923,419.84/131,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,258.80

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