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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,240.64, 120,359.60 and 27,648.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,240.64, 120,359.60 and 27,648.96 is: 41,472.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,240.64 : 120,359.60 = 27,648.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,240.64/120,359.60 = 27,648.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,240.64x = 120,359.60 × 27,648.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,240.64x = 3,327,817,766.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,817,766.02/80,240.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,472.97

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