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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,174.22, 120,260.07 and 27,584.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,174.22, 120,260.07 and 27,584.16 is: 41,375.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,174.22 : 120,260.07 = 27,584.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,174.22/120,260.07 = 27,584.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,174.22x = 120,260.07 × 27,584.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,174.22x = 3,317,273,012.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,273,012.49/80,174.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,375.81

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