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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,496.60, 120,733.29 and 27,178.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,496.60, 120,733.29 and 27,178.92 is: 40,764.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,496.60 : 120,733.29 = 27,178.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,496.60/120,733.29 = 27,178.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,496.60x = 120,733.29 × 27,178.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,496.60x = 3,281,400,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,400,430.25/80,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,764.46

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