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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,799.20, 122,871.60 and 78,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,799.20, 122,871.60 and 78,861.60 is: 118,458.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,799.20 : 122,871.60 = 78,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,799.20/122,871.60 = 78,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,799.20x = 122,871.60 × 78,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,799.20x = 9,689,850,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,689,850,970.56/81,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,458.99

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