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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,100.43, 120,056.32 and 32,685.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,100.43, 120,056.32 and 32,685.93 is: 48,990.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,100.43 : 120,056.32 = 32,685.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,100.43/120,056.32 = 32,685.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,100.43x = 120,056.32 × 32,685.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,100.43x = 3,924,152,389.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,924,152,389.86/80,100.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,990.41

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