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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,686.80, 120,884.40 and 49,485.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,686.80, 120,884.40 and 49,485.60 is: 74,138.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,686.80 : 120,884.40 = 49,485.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,686.80/120,884.40 = 49,485.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,686.80x = 120,884.40 × 49,485.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,686.80x = 5,982,037,064.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,037,064.64/80,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,138.98

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