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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,603.60, 201,662.40 and 78,397.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,603.60, 201,662.40 and 78,397.70 is: 117,455.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,603.60 : 201,662.40 = 78,397.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,603.60/201,662.40 = 78,397.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,603.60x = 201,662.40 × 78,397.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,603.60x = 15,809,868,336.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,809,868,336.48/134,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,455.02

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