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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,326.32, 120,508.56 and 27,736.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,326.32, 120,508.56 and 27,736.24 is: 41,610.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,326.32 : 120,508.56 = 27,736.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,326.32/120,508.56 = 27,736.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,326.32x = 120,508.56 × 27,736.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,326.32x = 3,342,454,342.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,342,454,342.21/80,326.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,610.95

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