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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,817.80, 118,226.70 and 71,560.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,817.80, 118,226.70 and 71,560.20 is: 107,340.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,817.80 : 118,226.70 = 71,560.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,817.80/118,226.70 = 71,560.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,817.80x = 118,226.70 × 71,560.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,817.80x = 8,460,326,297.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,460,326,297.34/78,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,340.30

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