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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,981.30, 118,241.55 and 76,677.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,981.30, 118,241.55 and 76,677.30 is: 114,792.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,981.30 : 118,241.55 = 76,677.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,981.30/118,241.55 = 76,677.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,981.30x = 118,241.55 × 76,677.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,981.30x = 9,066,442,801.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,066,442,801.82/78,981.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,792.27

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