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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,585.26, 120,836.18 and 36,173.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,585.26, 120,836.18 and 36,173.77 is: 54,241.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,585.26 : 120,836.18 = 36,173.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,585.26/120,836.18 = 36,173.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,585.26x = 120,836.18 × 36,173.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,585.26x = 4,371,100,183.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,100,183.00/80,585.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,241.93

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