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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,251.04, 120,376.56 and 32,866.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,251.04, 120,376.56 and 32,866.95 is: 49,300.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,251.04 : 120,376.56 = 32,866.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,251.04/120,376.56 = 32,866.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,251.04x = 120,376.56 × 32,866.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,251.04x = 3,956,410,378.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,410,378.69/80,251.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,300.43

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