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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,172.80, 117,345.60 and 43,180.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,172.80, 117,345.60 and 43,180.80 is: 64,818.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,172.80 : 117,345.60 = 43,180.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,172.80/117,345.60 = 43,180.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,172.80x = 117,345.60 × 43,180.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,172.80x = 5,067,076,884.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,067,076,884.48/78,172.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,818.93

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