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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,780.80, 119,768.40 and 79,197.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,780.80, 119,768.40 and 79,197.60 is: 118,892.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,780.80 : 119,768.40 = 79,197.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,780.80/119,768.40 = 79,197.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,780.80x = 119,768.40 × 79,197.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,780.80x = 9,485,369,835.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,485,369,835.84/79,780.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,892.89

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