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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,345.43, 120,382.47 and 48,659.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,345.43, 120,382.47 and 48,659.90 is: 72,907.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,345.43 : 120,382.47 = 48,659.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,345.43/120,382.47 = 48,659.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,345.43x = 120,382.47 × 48,659.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,345.43x = 5,857,798,350.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,857,798,350.04/80,345.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,907.67

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