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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,123.31, 120,175.79 and 20,964.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,123.31, 120,175.79 and 20,964.69 is: 31,444.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,123.31 : 120,175.79 = 20,964.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,123.31/120,175.79 = 20,964.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,123.31x = 120,175.79 × 20,964.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,123.31x = 2,519,448,078.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,448,078.03/80,123.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,444.63

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