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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,940.80, 118,702.80 and 66,110.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,940.80, 118,702.80 and 66,110.40 is: 99,409.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,940.80 : 118,702.80 = 66,110.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,940.80/118,702.80 = 66,110.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,940.80x = 118,702.80 × 66,110.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,940.80x = 7,847,489,589.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,489,589.12/78,940.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,409.81

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