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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,420.80, 120,728.40 and 79,837.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,420.80, 120,728.40 and 79,837.60 is: 119,852.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,420.80 : 120,728.40 = 79,837.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,420.80/120,728.40 = 79,837.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,420.80x = 120,728.40 × 79,837.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,420.80x = 9,638,665,707.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,638,665,707.84/80,420.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,852.90

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