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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,061.24, 120,167.10 and 40,646.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,061.24, 120,167.10 and 40,646.64 is: 61,008.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,061.24 : 120,167.10 = 40,646.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,061.24/120,167.10 = 40,646.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,061.24x = 120,167.10 × 40,646.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,061.24x = 4,884,388,853.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,884,388,853.54/80,061.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,008.16

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