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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,556.14, 119,334.48 and 27,002.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,556.14, 119,334.48 and 27,002.80 is: 40,504.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,556.14 : 119,334.48 = 27,002.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,556.14/119,334.48 = 27,002.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,556.14x = 119,334.48 × 27,002.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,556.14x = 3,222,365,096.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,365,096.54/79,556.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,504.29

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