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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,157.12, 120,252.08 and 27,559.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,157.12, 120,252.08 and 27,559.77 is: 41,345.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,157.12 : 120,252.08 = 27,559.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,157.12/120,252.08 = 27,559.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,157.12x = 120,252.08 × 27,559.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,157.12x = 3,314,119,666.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,314,119,666.82/80,157.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,345.29

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