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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,384.80, 119,174.40 and 78,801.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,384.80, 119,174.40 and 78,801.60 is: 118,298.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,384.80 : 119,174.40 = 78,801.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,384.80/119,174.40 = 78,801.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,384.80x = 119,174.40 × 78,801.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,384.80x = 9,391,133,399.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,391,133,399.04/79,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,298.89

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