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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,000.40, 121,500.60 and 78,813.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,000.40, 121,500.60 and 78,813.40 is: 118,220.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,000.40 : 121,500.60 = 78,813.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,000.40/121,500.60 = 78,813.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,000.40x = 121,500.60 × 78,813.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,000.40x = 9,575,875,388.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,575,875,388.04/81,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,220.10

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