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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,738.82, 121,098.83 and 21,579.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,738.82, 121,098.83 and 21,579.12 is: 32,366.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,738.82 : 121,098.83 = 21,579.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,738.82/121,098.83 = 21,579.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,738.82x = 121,098.83 × 21,579.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,738.82x = 2,613,206,076.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,206,076.53/80,738.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,366.17

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