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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,326.40, 120,500.18 and 29,718.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,326.40, 120,500.18 and 29,718.56 is: 44,581.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,326.40 : 120,500.18 = 29,718.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,326.40/120,500.18 = 29,718.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,326.40x = 120,500.18 × 29,718.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,326.40x = 3,581,091,829.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,091,829.34/80,326.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,581.75

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