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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,764.40, 121,146.60 and 47,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,764.40, 121,146.60 and 47,500.40 is: 71,250.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,764.40 : 121,146.60 = 47,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,764.40/121,146.60 = 47,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,764.40x = 121,146.60 × 47,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,764.40x = 5,754,511,958.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,511,958.64/80,764.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,250.60

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