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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.22, 118,505.05 and 78,314.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.22, 118,505.05 and 78,314.48 is: 117,179.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.22 : 118,505.05 = 78,314.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.22/118,505.05 = 78,314.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.22x = 118,505.05 × 78,314.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.22x = 9,280,661,468.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,280,661,468.60/79,200.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,179.75

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