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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,468.20, 120,779.10 and 68,794.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,468.20, 120,779.10 and 68,794.60 is: 103,257.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,468.20 : 120,779.10 = 68,794.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,468.20/120,779.10 = 68,794.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,468.20x = 120,779.10 × 68,794.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,468.20x = 8,308,949,872.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,308,949,872.86/80,468.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,257.56

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