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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,738.20, 121,108.02 and 28,147.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,738.20, 121,108.02 and 28,147.60 is: 42,221.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,738.20 : 121,108.02 = 28,147.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,738.20/121,108.02 = 28,147.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,738.20x = 121,108.02 × 28,147.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,738.20x = 3,408,900,103.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,900,103.75/80,738.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,221.65

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