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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,659.60, 257,566.20 and 78,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,659.60, 257,566.20 and 78,117.20 is: 117,210.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,659.60 : 257,566.20 = 78,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,659.60/257,566.20 = 78,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,659.60x = 257,566.20 × 78,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,659.60x = 20,120,350,358.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,120,350,358.64/171,659.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,210.75

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