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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,491.88, 120,710.48 and 27,889.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,491.88, 120,710.48 and 27,889.10 is: 41,824.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,491.88 : 120,710.48 = 27,889.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,491.88/120,710.48 = 27,889.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,491.88x = 120,710.48 × 27,889.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,491.88x = 3,366,506,647.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,506,647.77/80,491.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,824.18

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