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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,488.40, 122,232.60 and 78,766.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,488.40, 122,232.60 and 78,766.80 is: 118,150.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,488.40 : 122,232.60 = 78,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,488.40/122,232.60 = 78,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,488.40x = 122,232.60 × 78,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,488.40x = 9,627,870,757.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,627,870,757.68/81,488.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,150.20

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