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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,468.84, 120,725.04 and 24,310.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,468.84, 120,725.04 and 24,310.78 is: 36,472.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,468.84 : 120,725.04 = 24,310.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,468.84/120,725.04 = 24,310.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,468.84x = 120,725.04 × 24,310.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,468.84x = 2,934,919,887.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,934,919,887.93/80,468.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,472.75

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