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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,959.17, 121,446.85 and 24,798.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,959.17, 121,446.85 and 24,798.63 is: 37,200.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,959.17 : 121,446.85 = 24,798.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,959.17/121,446.85 = 24,798.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,959.17x = 121,446.85 × 24,798.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,959.17x = 3,011,715,073.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,715,073.39/80,959.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,200.42

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