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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,559.20, 120,723.60 and 55,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,559.20, 120,723.60 and 55,906.40 is: 83,779.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,559.20 : 120,723.60 = 55,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,559.20/120,723.60 = 55,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,559.20x = 120,723.60 × 55,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,559.20x = 6,749,221,871.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,749,221,871.04/80,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,779.65

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