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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,493.40, 122,240.10 and 78,771.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,493.40, 122,240.10 and 78,771.80 is: 118,157.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,493.40 : 122,240.10 = 78,771.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,493.40/122,240.10 = 78,771.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,493.40x = 122,240.10 × 78,771.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,493.40x = 9,629,072,709.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,629,072,709.18/81,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,157.70

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