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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,555.18, 120,834.05 and 24,395.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,555.18, 120,834.05 and 24,395.85 is: 36,594.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,555.18 : 120,834.05 = 24,395.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,555.18/120,834.05 = 24,395.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,555.18x = 120,834.05 × 24,395.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,555.18x = 2,947,849,236.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,849,236.71/80,555.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,594.16

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