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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,378.43, 117,750.84 and 74,130.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,378.43, 117,750.84 and 74,130.19 is: 111,368.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,378.43 : 117,750.84 = 74,130.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,378.43/117,750.84 = 74,130.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,378.43x = 117,750.84 × 74,130.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,378.43x = 8,728,891,553.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,728,891,553.11/78,378.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,368.54

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