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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,210.48, 120,343.05 and 24,051.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,210.48, 120,343.05 and 24,051.96 is: 36,086.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,210.48 : 120,343.05 = 24,051.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,210.48/120,343.05 = 24,051.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,210.48x = 120,343.05 × 24,051.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,210.48x = 2,894,486,224.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,486,224.88/80,210.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,086.14

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