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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,500.27, 120,805.77 and 27,909.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,500.27, 120,805.77 and 27,909.75 is: 41,883.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,500.27 : 120,805.77 = 27,909.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,500.27/120,805.77 = 27,909.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,500.27x = 120,805.77 × 27,909.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,500.27x = 3,371,659,030.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,659,030.82/80,500.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,883.82

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