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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.59, 118,505.61 and 78,314.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.59, 118,505.61 and 78,314.86 is: 117,180.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.59 : 118,505.61 = 78,314.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.59/118,505.61 = 78,314.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.59x = 118,505.61 × 78,314.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.59x = 9,280,749,960.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,280,749,960.10/79,200.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,180.31

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