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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,602.40, 120,903.60 and 49,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,602.40, 120,903.60 and 49,455.20 is: 74,182.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,602.40 : 120,903.60 = 49,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,602.40/120,903.60 = 49,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,602.40x = 120,903.60 × 49,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,602.40x = 5,979,311,718.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,979,311,718.72/80,602.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,182.80

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