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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,234.12, 120,346.32 and 21,068.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,234.12, 120,346.32 and 21,068.48 is: 31,601.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,234.12 : 120,346.32 = 21,068.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,234.12/120,346.32 = 21,068.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,234.12x = 120,346.32 × 21,068.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,234.12x = 2,535,514,035.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,514,035.99/80,234.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,601.44

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