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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,998.20, 121,497.30 and 28,400.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,998.20, 121,497.30 and 28,400.85 is: 42,601.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,998.20 : 121,497.30 = 28,400.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,998.20/121,497.30 = 28,400.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,998.20x = 121,497.30 × 28,400.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,998.20x = 3,450,626,592.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,450,626,592.71/80,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,601.28

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