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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,318.12, 120,492.38 and 32,290.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,318.12, 120,492.38 and 32,290.44 is: 48,441.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,318.12 : 120,492.38 = 32,290.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,318.12/120,492.38 = 32,290.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,318.12x = 120,492.38 × 32,290.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,318.12x = 3,890,751,966.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,751,966.85/80,318.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,441.77

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