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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,549.38, 120,829.32 and 21,383.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,549.38, 120,829.32 and 21,383.46 is: 32,076.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,549.38 : 120,829.32 = 21,383.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,549.38/120,829.32 = 21,383.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,549.38x = 120,829.32 × 21,383.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,549.38x = 2,583,748,931.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,748,931.05/80,549.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,076.58

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