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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,568.20, 120,852 and 19,778.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,568.20, 120,852 and 19,778.72 is: 29,668.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,568.20 : 120,852 = 19,778.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,568.20/120,852 = 19,778.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,568.20x = 120,852 × 19,778.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,568.20x = 2,390,297,265.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,390,297,265.18/80,568.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,668.00

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