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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,672.20, 132,749.10 and 78,304.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,672.20, 132,749.10 and 78,304.20 is: 117,227.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,672.20 : 132,749.10 = 78,304.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,672.20/132,749.10 = 78,304.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,672.20x = 132,749.10 × 78,304.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,672.20x = 10,394,812,076.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,394,812,076.22/88,672.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,227.41

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