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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,858.40, 121,359.60 and 47,536.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,858.40, 121,359.60 and 47,536.80 is: 71,347.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,858.40 : 121,359.60 = 47,536.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,858.40/121,359.60 = 47,536.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,858.40x = 121,359.60 × 47,536.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,858.40x = 5,769,047,033.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,769,047,033.28/80,858.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,347.53

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