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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,132.37, 110,572.97 and 44,317.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,132.37, 110,572.97 and 44,317.50 is: 61,152.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,132.37 : 110,572.97 = 44,317.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,132.37/110,572.97 = 44,317.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,132.37x = 110,572.97 × 44,317.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,132.37x = 4,900,317,376.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,900,317,376.39/80,132.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,152.78

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