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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,334.22, 120,500.65 and 24,174.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,334.22, 120,500.65 and 24,174.04 is: 36,260.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,334.22 : 120,500.65 = 24,174.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,334.22/120,500.65 = 24,174.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,334.22x = 120,500.65 × 24,174.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,334.22x = 2,912,987,533.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,912,987,533.13/80,334.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,260.86

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