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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,480.40, 120,634.20 and 30,541.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,480.40, 120,634.20 and 30,541.20 is: 45,779.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,480.40 : 120,634.20 = 30,541.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,480.40/120,634.20 = 30,541.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,480.40x = 120,634.20 × 30,541.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,480.40x = 3,684,313,229.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,313,229.04/80,480.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,779.01

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