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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,640.40, 119,460.60 and 78,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,640.40, 119,460.60 and 78,411.60 is: 117,617.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,640.40 : 119,460.60 = 78,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,640.40/119,460.60 = 78,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,640.40x = 119,460.60 × 78,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,640.40x = 9,367,096,782.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,367,096,782.96/79,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,617.40

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