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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,878.40, 122,817.60 and 80,323.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,878.40, 122,817.60 and 80,323.20 is: 120,484.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,878.40 : 122,817.60 = 80,323.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,878.40/122,817.60 = 80,323.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,878.40x = 122,817.60 × 80,323.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,878.40x = 9,865,102,648.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,865,102,648.32/81,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,484.80

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