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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,500.80, 120,605.40 and 65,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,500.80, 120,605.40 and 65,629.20 is: 98,324.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,500.80 : 120,605.40 = 65,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,500.80/120,605.40 = 65,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,500.80x = 120,605.40 × 65,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,500.80x = 7,915,235,917.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,915,235,917.68/80,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,324.93

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