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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,357.34, 120,526.76 and 32,324.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,357.34, 120,526.76 and 32,324.15 is: 48,482.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,357.34 : 120,526.76 = 32,324.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,357.34/120,526.76 = 32,324.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,357.34x = 120,526.76 × 32,324.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,357.34x = 3,895,924,305.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,924,305.00/80,357.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,482.49

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