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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,329.96, 120,500.70 and 24,165.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,329.96, 120,500.70 and 24,165.64 is: 36,250.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,329.96 : 120,500.70 = 24,165.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,329.96/120,500.70 = 24,165.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,329.96x = 120,500.70 × 24,165.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,329.96x = 2,911,976,535.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,911,976,535.95/80,329.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,250.19

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