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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,784.80, 120,889.20 and 51,216.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,784.80, 120,889.20 and 51,216.80 is: 76,642.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,784.80 : 120,889.20 = 51,216.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,784.80/120,889.20 = 51,216.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,784.80x = 120,889.20 × 51,216.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,784.80x = 6,191,557,978.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,191,557,978.56/80,784.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,642.61

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