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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,821.80, 118,232.70 and 71,564.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,821.80, 118,232.70 and 71,564.20 is: 107,346.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,821.80 : 118,232.70 = 71,564.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,821.80/118,232.70 = 71,564.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,821.80x = 118,232.70 × 71,564.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,821.80x = 8,461,228,589.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,461,228,589.34/78,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,346.30

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