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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,565.12, 119,174.88 and 77,353.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,565.12, 119,174.88 and 77,353.28 is: 115,861.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,565.12 : 119,174.88 = 77,353.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,565.12/119,174.88 = 77,353.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,565.12x = 119,174.88 × 77,353.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,565.12x = 9,218,567,861.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,218,567,861.61/79,565.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,861.92

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