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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,562.38, 120,842.80 and 48,981.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,562.38, 120,842.80 and 48,981.16 is: 73,471.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,562.38 : 120,842.80 = 48,981.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,562.38/120,842.80 = 48,981.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,562.38x = 120,842.80 × 48,981.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,562.38x = 5,919,019,672.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,919,019,672.53/80,562.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,471.27

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