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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,883.20, 121,320.35 and 24,723.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,883.20, 121,320.35 and 24,723.28 is: 37,083.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,883.20 : 121,320.35 = 24,723.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,883.20/121,320.35 = 24,723.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,883.20x = 121,320.35 × 24,723.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,883.20x = 2,999,436,741.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,999,436,741.26/80,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,083.56

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