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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,586.80, 120,880.20 and 41,220.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,586.80, 120,880.20 and 41,220.80 is: 61,831.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,586.80 : 120,880.20 = 41,220.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,586.80/120,880.20 = 41,220.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,586.80x = 120,880.20 × 41,220.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,586.80x = 4,982,778,548.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,982,778,548.16/80,586.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,831.20

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