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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,824.40, 121,207.80 and 28,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,824.40, 121,207.80 and 28,235.60 is: 42,343.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,824.40 : 121,207.80 = 28,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,824.40/121,207.80 = 28,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,824.40x = 121,207.80 × 28,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,824.40x = 3,422,374,957.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,374,957.68/80,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,343.34

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