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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,131.08, 123,404.21 and 78,809.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,131.08, 123,404.21 and 78,809.58 is: 118,413.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,131.08 : 123,404.21 = 78,809.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,131.08/123,404.21 = 78,809.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,131.08x = 123,404.21 × 78,809.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,131.08x = 9,725,433,566.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,725,433,566.28/82,131.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,413.57

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