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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,016.40, 117,024.60 and 76,461.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,016.40, 117,024.60 and 76,461.20 is: 114,691.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,016.40 : 117,024.60 = 76,461.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,016.40/117,024.60 = 76,461.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,016.40x = 117,024.60 × 76,461.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,016.40x = 8,947,841,345.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,947,841,345.52/78,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,691.80

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