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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,300.58, 120,457.14 and 24,136.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,300.58, 120,457.14 and 24,136.32 is: 36,206.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,300.58 : 120,457.14 = 24,136.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,300.58/120,457.14 = 24,136.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,300.58x = 120,457.14 × 24,136.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,300.58x = 2,907,392,077.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,392,077.32/80,300.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,206.36

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