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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,400.80, 117,313.20 and 57,664.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,400.80, 117,313.20 and 57,664.80 is: 86,285.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,400.80 : 117,313.20 = 57,664.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,400.80/117,313.20 = 57,664.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,400.80x = 117,313.20 × 57,664.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,400.80x = 6,764,842,215.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,764,842,215.36/78,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,285.37

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