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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,503.32, 120,810.34 and 27,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,503.32, 120,810.34 and 27,912.80 is: 41,888.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,503.32 : 120,810.34 = 27,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,503.32/120,810.34 = 27,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,503.32x = 120,810.34 × 27,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,503.32x = 3,372,155,090.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,372,155,090.60/80,503.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,888.40

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