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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,167.60, 107,920.20 and 60,228.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,167.60, 107,920.20 and 60,228.56 is: 83,153.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,167.60 : 107,920.20 = 60,228.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,167.60/107,920.20 = 60,228.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,167.60x = 107,920.20 × 60,228.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,167.60x = 6,499,878,240.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,499,878,240.91/78,167.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,153.10

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