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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,920.60, 118,913.71 and 65,188.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,920.60, 118,913.71 and 65,188.29 is: 98,222.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,920.60 : 118,913.71 = 65,188.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,920.60/118,913.71 = 65,188.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,920.60x = 118,913.71 × 65,188.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,920.60x = 7,751,781,412.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,751,781,412.46/78,920.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,222.54

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