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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,017.02, 120,040.41 and 33,273.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,017.02, 120,040.41 and 33,273.66 is: 49,916.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,017.02 : 120,040.41 = 33,273.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,017.02/120,040.41 = 33,273.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,017.02x = 120,040.41 × 33,273.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,017.02x = 3,994,183,788.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,183,788.60/80,017.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,916.68

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