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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,681.60, 117,849.60 and 61,012.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,681.60, 117,849.60 and 61,012.80 is: 91,385.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,681.60 : 117,849.60 = 61,012.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,681.60/117,849.60 = 61,012.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,681.60x = 117,849.60 × 61,012.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,681.60x = 7,190,334,074.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,190,334,074.88/78,681.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,385.20

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