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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,701.44, 120,984.12 and 38,557.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,701.44, 120,984.12 and 38,557.68 is: 57,804.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,701.44 : 120,984.12 = 38,557.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,701.44/120,984.12 = 38,557.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,701.44x = 120,984.12 × 38,557.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,701.44x = 4,664,866,984.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,664,866,984.04/80,701.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,804.01

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