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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,540.82, 120,794.81 and 30,603.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,540.82, 120,794.81 and 30,603.41 is: 45,898.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,540.82 : 120,794.81 = 30,603.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,540.82/120,794.81 = 30,603.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,540.82x = 120,794.81 × 30,603.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,540.82x = 3,696,732,339.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,732,339.31/80,540.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,898.87

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