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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,973.60, 122,960.40 and 77,696.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,973.60, 122,960.40 and 77,696.80 is: 116,545.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,973.60 : 122,960.40 = 77,696.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,973.60/122,960.40 = 77,696.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,973.60x = 122,960.40 × 77,696.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,973.60x = 9,553,629,606.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,553,629,606.72/81,973.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,545.20

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