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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,686.40, 121,000.80 and 28,097.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,686.40, 121,000.80 and 28,097.60 is: 42,136.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,686.40 : 121,000.80 = 28,097.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,686.40/121,000.80 = 28,097.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,686.40x = 121,000.80 × 28,097.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,686.40x = 3,399,832,078.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,399,832,078.08/80,686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,136.37

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