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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,309.40, 120,464.10 and 40,943.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,309.40, 120,464.10 and 40,943.40 is: 61,415.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,309.40 : 120,464.10 = 40,943.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,309.40/120,464.10 = 40,943.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,309.40x = 120,464.10 × 40,943.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,309.40x = 4,932,209,831.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,932,209,831.94/80,309.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,415.10

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