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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,949.24, 121,408.02 and 21,785.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,949.24, 121,408.02 and 21,785.40 is: 32,673.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,949.24 : 121,408.02 = 21,785.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,949.24/121,408.02 = 21,785.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,949.24x = 121,408.02 × 21,785.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,949.24x = 2,644,922,278.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,644,922,278.91/80,949.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,673.84

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