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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,513.60, 120,791.28 and 30,594.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,513.60, 120,791.28 and 30,594.56 is: 45,899.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,513.60 : 120,791.28 = 30,594.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,513.60/120,791.28 = 30,594.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,513.60x = 120,791.28 × 30,594.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,513.60x = 3,695,556,063.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,695,556,063.44/80,513.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,899.77

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