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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,880.80, 118,321.20 and 63,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,880.80, 118,321.20 and 63,328.80 is: 94,993.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,880.80 : 118,321.20 = 63,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,880.80/118,321.20 = 63,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,880.80x = 118,321.20 × 63,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,880.80x = 7,493,139,610.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,493,139,610.56/78,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,993.20

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