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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,043.36, 120,067.20 and 20,877.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,043.36, 120,067.20 and 20,877.72 is: 31,317.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,043.36 : 120,067.20 = 20,877.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,043.36/120,067.20 = 20,877.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,043.36x = 120,067.20 × 20,877.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,043.36x = 2,506,729,382.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,729,382.78/80,043.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,317.14

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