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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,980.80, 123,028.80 and 35,267.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,980.80, 123,028.80 and 35,267.20 is: 52,925.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,980.80 : 123,028.80 = 35,267.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,980.80/123,028.80 = 35,267.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,980.80x = 123,028.80 × 35,267.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,980.80x = 4,338,881,295.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,338,881,295.36/81,980.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,925.58

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