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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,520.48, 120,793.68 and 27,961.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,520.48, 120,793.68 and 27,961.20 is: 41,946.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,520.48 : 120,793.68 = 27,961.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,520.48/120,793.68 = 27,961.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,520.48x = 120,793.68 × 27,961.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,520.48x = 3,377,536,245.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,536,245.22/80,520.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,946.30

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