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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,504.24, 120,778.23 and 57,278.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,504.24, 120,778.23 and 57,278.30 is: 85,933.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,504.24 : 120,778.23 = 57,278.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,504.24/120,778.23 = 57,278.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,504.24x = 120,778.23 × 57,278.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,504.24x = 6,917,971,691.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,917,971,691.41/80,504.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,933.01

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