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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,616.27, 120,959.24 and 30,711.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,616.27, 120,959.24 and 30,711.36 is: 46,080.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,616.27 : 120,959.24 = 30,711.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,616.27/120,959.24 = 30,711.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,616.27x = 120,959.24 × 30,711.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,616.27x = 3,714,822,764.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,822,764.97/80,616.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,080.31

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