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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,800.40, 118,200.60 and 53,917.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,800.40, 118,200.60 and 53,917.20 is: 80,875.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,800.40 : 118,200.60 = 53,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,800.40/118,200.60 = 53,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,800.40x = 118,200.60 × 53,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,800.40x = 6,373,045,390.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,373,045,390.32/78,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,875.80

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