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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,387.66, 120,556.20 and 29,089.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,387.66, 120,556.20 and 29,089.70 is: 43,625.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,387.66 : 120,556.20 = 29,089.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,387.66/120,556.20 = 29,089.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,387.66x = 120,556.20 × 29,089.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,387.66x = 3,506,943,649.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,943,649.53/80,387.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,625.40

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