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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,432.26, 120,670.26 and 27,845.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,432.26, 120,670.26 and 27,845.84 is: 41,776.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,432.26 : 120,670.26 = 27,845.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,432.26/120,670.26 = 27,845.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,432.26x = 120,670.26 × 27,845.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,432.26x = 3,360,164,949.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,164,949.97/80,432.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,776.34

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