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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,085.11, 120,135.83 and 27,487.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,085.11, 120,135.83 and 27,487.76 is: 41,234.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,085.11 : 120,135.83 = 27,487.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,085.11/120,135.83 = 27,487.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,085.11x = 120,135.83 × 27,487.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,085.11x = 3,302,264,124.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,264,124.32/80,085.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,234.44

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