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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,673.25, 112,359.17 and 78,174.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,673.25, 112,359.17 and 78,174.05 is: 107,545.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,673.25 : 112,359.17 = 78,174.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,673.25/112,359.17 = 78,174.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,673.25x = 112,359.17 × 78,174.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,673.25x = 8,783,570,982.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,783,570,982.67/81,673.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,545.26

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