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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,551.36, 120,863.06 and 41,087.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,551.36, 120,863.06 and 41,087.68 is: 61,649.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,551.36 : 120,863.06 = 41,087.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,551.36/120,863.06 = 41,087.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,551.36x = 120,863.06 × 41,087.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,551.36x = 4,965,982,733.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,965,982,733.10/80,551.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,649.89

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