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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,939.32, 121,420.08 and 27,617.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,939.32, 121,420.08 and 27,617.00 is: 41,429.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,939.32 : 121,420.08 = 27,617.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,939.32/121,420.08 = 27,617.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,939.32x = 121,420.08 × 27,617.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,939.32x = 3,353,257,742.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,257,742.26/80,939.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,429.28

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