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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,258.48, 120,367.20 and 32,906.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,258.48, 120,367.20 and 32,906.96 is: 49,352.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,258.48 : 120,367.20 = 32,906.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,258.48/120,367.20 = 32,906.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,258.48x = 120,367.20 × 32,906.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,258.48x = 3,960,918,635.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,918,635.71/80,258.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,352.03

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