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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,648.92, 120,973.56 and 24,489.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,648.92, 120,973.56 and 24,489.46 is: 36,734.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,648.92 : 120,973.56 = 24,489.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,648.92/120,973.56 = 24,489.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,648.92x = 120,973.56 × 24,489.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,648.92x = 2,962,577,158.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,962,577,158.68/80,648.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,734.24

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