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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,348.92, 120,506.06 and 32,917.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,348.92, 120,506.06 and 32,917.50 is: 49,369.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,348.92 : 120,506.06 = 32,917.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,348.92/120,506.06 = 32,917.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,348.92x = 120,506.06 × 32,917.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,348.92x = 3,966,758,230.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,758,230.05/80,348.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,369.15

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