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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,743.18, 121,133.94 and 27,438.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,743.18, 121,133.94 and 27,438.70 is: 41,164.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,743.18 : 121,133.94 = 27,438.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,743.18/121,133.94 = 27,438.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,743.18x = 121,133.94 × 27,438.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,743.18x = 3,323,757,839.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,757,839.48/80,743.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,164.56

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