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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,059.80, 120,096.36 and 23,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,059.80, 120,096.36 and 23,896.20 is: 35,846.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,059.80 : 120,096.36 = 23,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,059.80/120,096.36 = 23,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,059.80x = 120,096.36 × 23,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,059.80x = 2,869,846,637.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,846,637.83/80,059.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,846.29

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