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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,680.40, 120,934.20 and 36,299.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,680.40, 120,934.20 and 36,299.60 is: 54,410.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,680.40 : 120,934.20 = 36,299.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,680.40/120,934.20 = 36,299.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,680.40x = 120,934.20 × 36,299.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,680.40x = 4,389,863,086.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,389,863,086.32/80,680.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,410.53

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