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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,523.34, 120,735.40 and 27,210.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,523.34, 120,735.40 and 27,210.28 is: 40,798.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,523.34 : 120,735.40 = 27,210.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,523.34/120,735.40 = 27,210.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,523.34x = 120,735.40 × 27,210.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,523.34x = 3,285,244,039.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,285,244,039.91/80,523.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,798.66

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