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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,064.28, 120,096.42 and 20,899.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,064.28, 120,096.42 and 20,899.44 is: 31,349.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,064.28 : 120,096.42 = 20,899.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,064.28/120,096.42 = 20,899.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,064.28x = 120,096.42 × 20,899.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,064.28x = 2,509,947,924.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,947,924.00/80,064.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,349.16

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