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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,686.24, 120,946.80 and 28,052.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,686.24, 120,946.80 and 28,052.48 is: 42,050.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,686.24 : 120,946.80 = 28,052.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,686.24/120,946.80 = 28,052.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,686.24x = 120,946.80 × 28,052.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,686.24x = 3,392,857,688.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,857,688.06/80,686.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,050.02

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