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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,876.80, 118,315.20 and 63,324.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,876.80, 118,315.20 and 63,324.80 is: 94,987.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,876.80 : 118,315.20 = 63,324.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,876.80/118,315.20 = 63,324.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,876.80x = 118,315.20 × 63,324.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,876.80x = 7,492,286,376.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,492,286,376.96/78,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,987.20

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