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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,726.60, 121,080.50 and 21,566.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,726.60, 121,080.50 and 21,566.90 is: 32,347.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,726.60 : 121,080.50 = 21,566.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,726.60/121,080.50 = 21,566.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,726.60x = 121,080.50 × 21,566.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,726.60x = 2,611,331,035.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,611,331,035.45/80,726.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,347.84

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