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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,533.20, 120,800.98 and 24,373.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,533.20, 120,800.98 and 24,373.86 is: 36,561.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,533.20 : 120,800.98 = 24,373.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,533.20/120,800.98 = 24,373.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,533.20x = 120,800.98 × 24,373.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,533.20x = 2,944,386,174.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944,386,174.38/80,533.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,561.15

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