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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,418.40, 110,988.24 and 48,588.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,418.40, 110,988.24 and 48,588.64 is: 67,058.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,418.40 : 110,988.24 = 48,588.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,418.40/110,988.24 = 48,588.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,418.40x = 110,988.24 × 48,588.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,418.40x = 5,392,767,637.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,392,767,637.59/80,418.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,058.88

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