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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,055.24, 120,102.56 and 56,408.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,055.24, 120,102.56 and 56,408.97 is: 84,627.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,055.24 : 120,102.56 = 56,408.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,055.24/120,102.56 = 56,408.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,055.24x = 120,102.56 × 56,408.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,055.24x = 6,774,861,703.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,774,861,703.96/80,055.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,627.34

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