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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,116.24, 120,174.76 and 20,952.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,116.24, 120,174.76 and 20,952.04 is: 31,428.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,116.24 : 120,174.76 = 20,952.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,116.24/120,174.76 = 20,952.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,116.24x = 120,174.76 × 20,952.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,116.24x = 2,517,906,378.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,517,906,378.51/80,116.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,428.16

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