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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,956.40, 121,434.60 and 72,427.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,956.40, 121,434.60 and 72,427.10 is: 108,640.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,956.40 : 121,434.60 = 72,427.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,956.40/121,434.60 = 72,427.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,956.40x = 121,434.60 × 72,427.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,956.40x = 8,795,155,917.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,795,155,917.66/80,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,640.65

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