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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,017.12, 120,025.72 and 20,852.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,017.12, 120,025.72 and 20,852.64 is: 31,278.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,017.12 : 120,025.72 = 20,852.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,017.12/120,025.72 = 20,852.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,017.12x = 120,025.72 × 20,852.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,017.12x = 2,502,852,425.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,502,852,425.51/80,017.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,278.96

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