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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,000.80, 118,501.20 and 72,520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,000.80, 118,501.20 and 72,520.80 is: 108,781.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,000.80 : 118,501.20 = 72,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,000.80/118,501.20 = 72,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,000.80x = 118,501.20 × 72,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,000.80x = 8,593,801,824.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,593,801,824.96/79,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,781.20

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