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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,100.16, 107,727.02 and 55,163.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,100.16, 107,727.02 and 55,163.66 is: 76,089.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,100.16 : 107,727.02 = 55,163.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,100.16/107,727.02 = 55,163.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,100.16x = 107,727.02 × 55,163.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,100.16x = 5,942,616,704.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,616,704.09/78,100.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,089.69

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