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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,104.80, 123,157.20 and 78,824.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,104.80, 123,157.20 and 78,824.30 is: 118,236.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,104.80 : 123,157.20 = 78,824.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,104.80/123,157.20 = 78,824.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,104.80x = 123,157.20 × 78,824.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,104.80x = 9,707,780,079.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,707,780,079.96/82,104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,236.45

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