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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,477.20, 117,586.20 and 66,813.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,477.20, 117,586.20 and 66,813.20 is: 100,109.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,477.20 : 117,586.20 = 66,813.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,477.20/117,586.20 = 66,813.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,477.20x = 117,586.20 × 66,813.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,477.20x = 7,856,310,297.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,856,310,297.84/78,477.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,109.46

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