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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,637.04, 120,968.12 and 41,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,637.04, 120,968.12 and 41,172.80 is: 61,765.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,637.04 : 120,968.12 = 41,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,637.04/120,968.12 = 41,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,637.04x = 120,968.12 × 41,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,637.04x = 4,980,596,211.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,980,596,211.14/80,637.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,765.61

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