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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,111.20, 121,666.80 and 78,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,111.20, 121,666.80 and 78,000.80 is: 117,001.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,111.20 : 121,666.80 = 78,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,111.20/121,666.80 = 78,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,111.20x = 121,666.80 × 78,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,111.20x = 9,490,107,733.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,490,107,733.44/81,111.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,001.20

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