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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,679.60, 121,019.40 and 28,052.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,679.60, 121,019.40 and 28,052.10 is: 42,078.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,679.60 : 121,019.40 = 28,052.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,679.60/121,019.40 = 28,052.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,679.60x = 121,019.40 × 28,052.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,679.60x = 3,394,848,310.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,394,848,310.74/80,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,078.15

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