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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,874.20, 118,311.30 and 75,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,874.20, 118,311.30 and 75,812.40 is: 113,718.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,874.20 : 118,311.30 = 75,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,874.20/118,311.30 = 75,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,874.20x = 118,311.30 × 75,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,874.20x = 8,969,463,600.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,969,463,600.12/78,874.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,718.60

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