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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,479.80, 120,816.90 and 79,896.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,479.80, 120,816.90 and 79,896.60 is: 119,941.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,479.80 : 120,816.90 = 79,896.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,479.80/120,816.90 = 79,896.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,479.80x = 120,816.90 × 79,896.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,479.80x = 9,652,859,532.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,652,859,532.54/80,479.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,941.40

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