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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,687.76, 112,379.12 and 78,188.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,687.76, 112,379.12 and 78,188.56 is: 107,565.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,687.76 : 112,379.12 = 78,188.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,687.76/112,379.12 = 78,188.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,687.76x = 112,379.12 × 78,188.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,687.76x = 8,786,761,566.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,786,761,566.87/81,687.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,565.22

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