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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,002.94, 119,992.05 and 27,400.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,002.94, 119,992.05 and 27,400.32 is: 41,096.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,002.94 : 119,992.05 = 27,400.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,002.94/119,992.05 = 27,400.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,002.94x = 119,992.05 × 27,400.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,002.94x = 3,287,820,567.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,820,567.46/80,002.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,096.25

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