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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,506.60, 120,780.78 and 30,587.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,506.60, 120,780.78 and 30,587.56 is: 45,889.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,506.60 : 120,780.78 = 30,587.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,506.60/120,780.78 = 30,587.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,506.60x = 120,780.78 × 30,587.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,506.60x = 3,694,389,355.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694,389,355.10/80,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,889.27

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