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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,628.48, 120,967.20 and 32,572.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,628.48, 120,967.20 and 32,572.44 is: 48,868.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,628.48 : 120,967.20 = 32,572.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,628.48/120,967.20 = 32,572.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,628.48x = 120,967.20 × 32,572.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,628.48x = 3,940,196,863.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,940,196,863.97/80,628.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,868.55

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