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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,895.63, 119,624.85 and 77,778.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,895.63, 119,624.85 and 77,778.11 is: 116,454.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,895.63 : 119,624.85 = 77,778.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,895.63/119,624.85 = 77,778.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,895.63x = 119,624.85 × 77,778.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,895.63x = 9,304,195,041.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,304,195,041.10/79,895.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,454.36

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