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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,025.32, 120,043.82 and 27,434.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,025.32, 120,043.82 and 27,434.36 is: 41,153.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,025.32 : 120,043.82 = 27,434.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,025.32/120,043.82 = 27,434.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,025.32x = 120,043.82 × 27,434.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,025.32x = 3,293,325,373.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,325,373.66/80,025.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,153.54

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