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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,288.18, 120,366.48 and 30,339.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,288.18, 120,366.48 and 30,339.86 is: 45,484.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,288.18 : 120,366.48 = 30,339.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,288.18/120,366.48 = 30,339.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,288.18x = 120,366.48 × 30,339.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,288.18x = 3,651,902,151.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,651,902,151.89/80,288.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,484.93

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