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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,203.99, 118,510.70 and 78,318.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,203.99, 118,510.70 and 78,318.21 is: 117,185.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,203.99 : 118,510.70 = 78,318.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,203.99/118,510.70 = 78,318.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,203.99x = 118,510.70 × 78,318.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,203.99x = 9,281,545,498.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,281,545,498.26/79,203.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,185.33

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