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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,378.24, 120,587.34 and 24,217.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,378.24, 120,587.34 and 24,217.08 is: 36,331.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,378.24 : 120,587.34 = 24,217.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,378.24/120,587.34 = 24,217.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,378.24x = 120,587.34 × 24,217.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,378.24x = 2,920,273,259.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,920,273,259.77/80,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,331.64

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