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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,807.20, 121,230 and 25,403.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,807.20, 121,230 and 25,403.20 is: 38,110.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,807.20 : 121,230 = 25,403.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,807.20/121,230 = 25,403.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,807.20x = 121,230 × 25,403.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,807.20x = 3,079,629,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,079,629,936/80,807.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,110.84

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