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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,732.18, 121,098.27 and 28,129.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,732.18, 121,098.27 and 28,129.37 is: 42,194.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,732.18 : 121,098.27 = 28,129.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,732.18/121,098.27 = 28,129.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,732.18x = 121,098.27 × 28,129.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,732.18x = 3,406,417,437.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,406,417,437.70/80,732.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,194.05

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