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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,486.10, 120,746.43 and 24,321.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,486.10, 120,746.43 and 24,321.78 is: 36,487.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,486.10 : 120,746.43 = 24,321.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,486.10/120,746.43 = 24,321.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,486.10x = 120,746.43 × 24,321.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,486.10x = 2,936,768,106.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,768,106.25/80,486.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,487.89

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