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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,057.40, 119,982.24 and 32,617.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,057.40, 119,982.24 and 32,617.32 is: 48,883.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,057.40 : 119,982.24 = 32,617.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,057.40/119,982.24 = 32,617.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,057.40x = 119,982.24 × 32,617.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,057.40x = 3,913,499,116.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,499,116.40/80,057.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,883.66

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