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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,276.40, 120,328.20 and 30,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,276.40, 120,328.20 and 30,337.20 is: 45,473.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,276.40 : 120,328.20 = 30,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,276.40/120,328.20 = 30,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,276.40x = 120,328.20 × 30,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,276.40x = 3,650,420,669.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,650,420,669.04/80,276.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,473.15

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