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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,000.10, 120,000.15 and 55,116.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,000.10, 120,000.15 and 55,116.90 is: 82,675.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,000.10 : 120,000.15 = 55,116.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,000.10/120,000.15 = 55,116.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,000.10x = 120,000.15 × 55,116.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,000.10x = 6,614,036,267.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,614,036,267.54/80,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,675.35

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