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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,579.85, 120,869.77 and 30,648.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,579.85, 120,869.77 and 30,648.41 is: 45,972.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,579.85 : 120,869.77 = 30,648.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,579.85/120,869.77 = 30,648.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,579.85x = 120,869.77 × 30,648.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,579.85x = 3,704,466,267.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,704,466,267.57/80,579.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,972.61

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