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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,898.57, 121,402.53 and 28,308.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,898.57, 121,402.53 and 28,308.51 is: 42,481.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,898.57 : 121,402.53 = 28,308.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,898.57/121,402.53 = 28,308.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,898.57x = 121,402.53 × 28,308.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,898.57x = 3,436,724,734.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,724,734.53/80,898.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,481.90

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