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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,796.20, 122,867.10 and 78,858.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,796.20, 122,867.10 and 78,858.60 is: 118,454.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,796.20 : 122,867.10 = 78,858.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,796.20/122,867.10 = 78,858.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,796.20x = 122,867.10 × 78,858.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,796.20x = 9,689,127,492.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,689,127,492.06/81,796.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,454.49

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