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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,330.24, 120,490.50 and 21,165.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,330.24, 120,490.50 and 21,165.82 is: 31,747.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,330.24 : 120,490.50 = 21,165.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,330.24/120,490.50 = 21,165.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,330.24x = 120,490.50 × 21,165.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,330.24x = 2,550,280,234.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,550,280,234.71/80,330.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,747.45

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