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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,404.60, 120,618.78 and 27,799.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,404.60, 120,618.78 and 27,799.96 is: 41,704.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,404.60 : 120,618.78 = 27,799.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,404.60/120,618.78 = 27,799.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,404.60x = 120,618.78 × 27,799.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,404.60x = 3,353,197,259.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,197,259.25/80,404.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,704.05

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