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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,523.60, 120,821.04 and 27,970.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,523.60, 120,821.04 and 27,970.80 is: 41,968.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,523.60 : 120,821.04 = 27,970.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,523.60/120,821.04 = 27,970.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,523.60x = 120,821.04 × 27,970.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,523.60x = 3,379,461,145.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,379,461,145.63/80,523.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,968.58

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