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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,559.20, 126,838.80 and 79,720.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,559.20, 126,838.80 and 79,720.80 is: 119,581.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,559.20 : 126,838.80 = 79,720.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,559.20/126,838.80 = 79,720.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,559.20x = 126,838.80 × 79,720.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,559.20x = 10,111,690,607.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,111,690,607.04/84,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,581.20

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