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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,052.40, 120,081.03 and 27,461.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,052.40, 120,081.03 and 27,461.14 is: 41,192.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,052.40 : 120,081.03 = 27,461.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,052.40/120,081.03 = 27,461.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,052.40x = 120,081.03 × 27,461.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,052.40x = 3,297,561,976.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,561,976.17/80,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192.54

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