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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,032.24, 120,048.36 and 27,442.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,032.24, 120,048.36 and 27,442.18 is: 41,163.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,032.24 : 120,048.36 = 27,442.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,032.24/120,048.36 = 27,442.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,032.24x = 120,048.36 × 27,442.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,032.24x = 3,294,387,966.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,387,966.37/80,032.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,163.26

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