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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,335.99, 120,578.10 and 40,922.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,335.99, 120,578.10 and 40,922.47 is: 61,421.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,335.99 : 120,578.10 = 40,922.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,335.99/120,578.10 = 40,922.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,335.99x = 120,578.10 × 40,922.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,335.99x = 4,934,353,679.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,934,353,679.91/80,335.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,421.46

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