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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,016.80, 117,025.20 and 53,133.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,016.80, 117,025.20 and 53,133.60 is: 79,700.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,016.80 : 117,025.20 = 53,133.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,016.80/117,025.20 = 53,133.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,016.80x = 117,025.20 × 53,133.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,016.80x = 6,217,970,166.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,217,970,166.72/78,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,700.40

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