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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,599.80, 120,899.70 and 31,351.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,599.80, 120,899.70 and 31,351.80 is: 47,027.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,599.80 : 120,899.70 = 31,351.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,599.80/120,899.70 = 31,351.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,599.80x = 120,899.70 × 31,351.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,599.80x = 3,790,423,214.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,423,214.46/80,599.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,027.70

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