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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,476.43, 120,736.18 and 27,885.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,476.43, 120,736.18 and 27,885.92 is: 41,836.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,476.43 : 120,736.18 = 27,885.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,476.43/120,736.18 = 27,885.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,476.43x = 120,736.18 × 27,885.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,476.43x = 3,366,838,783.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,838,783.19/80,476.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,836.33

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