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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,100.28, 120,123.08 and 32,707.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,100.28, 120,123.08 and 32,707.99 is: 49,050.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,100.28 : 120,123.08 = 32,707.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,100.28/120,123.08 = 32,707.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,100.28x = 120,123.08 × 32,707.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,100.28x = 3,928,984,499.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,928,984,499.41/80,100.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,050.82

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