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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,400.40, 117,600.60 and 73,151.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,400.40, 117,600.60 and 73,151.60 is: 109,727.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,400.40 : 117,600.60 = 73,151.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,400.40/117,600.60 = 73,151.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,400.40x = 117,600.60 × 73,151.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,400.40x = 8,602,672,050.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,602,672,050.96/78,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,727.40

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