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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,548.68, 112,519.20 and 78,860.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,548.68, 112,519.20 and 78,860.74 is: 108,810.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,548.68 : 112,519.20 = 78,860.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,548.68/112,519.20 = 78,860.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,548.68x = 112,519.20 × 78,860.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,548.68x = 8,873,347,376.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,873,347,376.21/81,548.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,810.44

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