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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,337.86, 120,520.45 and 27,735.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,337.86, 120,520.45 and 27,735.04 is: 41,607.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,337.86 : 120,520.45 = 27,735.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,337.86/120,520.45 = 27,735.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,337.86x = 120,520.45 × 27,735.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,337.86x = 3,342,638,898.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,342,638,898.97/80,337.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,607.27

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