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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,218.48, 120,355.06 and 24,059.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,218.48, 120,355.06 and 24,059.96 is: 36,098.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,218.48 : 120,355.06 = 24,059.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,218.48/120,355.06 = 24,059.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,218.48x = 120,355.06 × 24,059.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,218.48x = 2,895,737,929.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,737,929.40/80,218.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,098.14

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