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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,147.56, 120,211.62 and 40,732.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,147.56, 120,211.62 and 40,732.96 is: 61,094.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,147.56 : 120,211.62 = 40,732.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,147.56/120,211.62 = 40,732.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,147.56x = 120,211.62 × 40,732.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,147.56x = 4,896,575,109.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,896,575,109.00/80,147.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,094.50

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