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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,000.20, 120,000.30 and 78,833.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,000.20, 120,000.30 and 78,833.80 is: 118,250.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,000.20 : 120,000.30 = 78,833.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,000.20/120,000.30 = 78,833.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,000.20x = 120,000.30 × 78,833.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,000.20x = 9,460,079,650.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,460,079,650.14/80,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,250.70

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