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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,796.80, 118,195.20 and 71,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,796.80, 118,195.20 and 71,539.20 is: 107,308.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,796.80 : 118,195.20 = 71,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,796.80/118,195.20 = 71,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,796.80x = 118,195.20 × 71,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,796.80x = 8,455,590,051.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,455,590,051.84/78,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,308.80

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