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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,736.43, 121,026.07 and 38,605.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,736.43, 121,026.07 and 38,605.63 is: 57,870.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,736.43 : 121,026.07 = 38,605.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,736.43/121,026.07 = 38,605.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,736.43x = 121,026.07 × 38,605.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,736.43x = 4,672,287,376.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,672,287,376.21/80,736.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,870.87

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