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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,408.80, 120,613.20 and 27,812.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,408.80, 120,613.20 and 27,812.80 is: 41,719.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,408.80 : 120,613.20 = 27,812.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,408.80/120,613.20 = 27,812.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,408.80x = 120,613.20 × 27,812.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,408.80x = 3,354,590,808.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,354,590,808.96/80,408.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,719.20

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