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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,558.80, 120,838.20 and 79,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,558.80, 120,838.20 and 79,176.40 is: 118,764.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,558.80 : 120,838.20 = 79,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,558.80/120,838.20 = 79,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,558.80x = 120,838.20 × 79,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,558.80x = 9,567,533,658.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,567,533,658.48/80,558.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,764.60

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