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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,880.15, 121,320.23 and 79,324.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,880.15, 121,320.23 and 79,324.95 is: 118,987.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,880.15 : 121,320.23 = 79,324.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,880.15/121,320.23 = 79,324.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,880.15x = 121,320.23 × 79,324.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,880.15x = 9,623,720,782.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,623,720,782.11/80,880.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,987.43

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