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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,568.40, 120,852.60 and 56,948.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,568.40, 120,852.60 and 56,948.80 is: 85,423.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,568.40 : 120,852.60 = 56,948.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,568.40/120,852.60 = 56,948.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,568.40x = 120,852.60 × 56,948.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,568.40x = 6,882,410,546.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,882,410,546.88/80,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,423.20

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