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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,863.20, 119,794.80 and 65,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,863.20, 119,794.80 and 65,866.40 is: 98,799.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,863.20 : 119,794.80 = 65,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,863.20/119,794.80 = 65,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,863.20x = 119,794.80 × 65,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,863.20x = 7,890,452,214.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,890,452,214.72/79,863.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,799.60

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