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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,604.30, 120,906.45 and 31,356.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,604.30, 120,906.45 and 31,356.30 is: 47,034.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,604.30 : 120,906.45 = 31,356.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,604.30/120,906.45 = 31,356.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,604.30x = 120,906.45 × 31,356.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,604.30x = 3,791,178,918.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,178,918.14/80,604.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,034.45

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