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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,346.48, 120,533.57 and 32,987.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,346.48, 120,533.57 and 32,987.35 is: 49,486.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,346.48 : 120,533.57 = 32,987.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,346.48/120,533.57 = 32,987.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,346.48x = 120,533.57 × 32,987.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,346.48x = 3,976,083,169.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,083,169.77/80,346.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,486.71

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