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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,250.04, 120,375.06 and 32,865.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,250.04, 120,375.06 and 32,865.95 is: 49,298.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,250.04 : 120,375.06 = 32,865.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,250.04/120,375.06 = 32,865.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,250.04x = 120,375.06 × 32,865.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,250.04x = 3,956,241,065.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,241,065.77/80,250.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,298.93

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