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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,460.90, 120,691.46 and 27,870.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,460.90, 120,691.46 and 27,870.39 is: 41,805.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,460.90 : 120,691.46 = 27,870.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,460.90/120,691.46 = 27,870.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,460.90x = 120,691.46 × 27,870.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,460.90x = 3,363,718,129.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,363,718,129.55/80,460.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,805.62

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