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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,107.20, 120,171.60 and 27,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,107.20, 120,171.60 and 27,532.80 is: 41,302.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,107.20 : 120,171.60 = 27,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,107.20/120,171.60 = 27,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,107.20x = 120,171.60 × 27,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,107.20x = 3,308,660,628.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,660,628.48/80,107.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,302.91

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