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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,800.80, 118,201.20 and 37,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,800.80, 118,201.20 and 37,328.80 is: 55,993.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,800.80 : 118,201.20 = 37,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,800.80/118,201.20 = 37,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,800.80x = 118,201.20 × 37,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,800.80x = 4,412,308,954.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,308,954.56/78,800.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,993.20

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