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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,472.80, 123,968.40 and 80,917.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,472.80, 123,968.40 and 80,917.60 is: 121,630.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,472.80 : 123,968.40 = 80,917.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,472.80/123,968.40 = 80,917.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,472.80x = 123,968.40 × 80,917.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,472.80x = 10,031,225,403.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,031,225,403.84/82,472.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,630.71

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