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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,816.60, 118,224.90 and 74,208.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,816.60, 118,224.90 and 74,208.60 is: 111,312.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,816.60 : 118,224.90 = 74,208.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,816.60/118,224.90 = 74,208.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,816.60x = 118,224.90 × 74,208.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,816.60x = 8,773,304,314.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,773,304,314.14/78,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,312.90

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