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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,766.20, 122,678.10 and 78,886.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,766.20, 122,678.10 and 78,886.20 is: 118,357.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,766.20 : 122,678.10 = 78,886.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,766.20/122,678.10 = 78,886.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,766.20x = 122,678.10 × 78,886.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,766.20x = 9,677,609,132.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,677,609,132.22/81,766.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,357.09

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