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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,556.64, 119,335.23 and 27,003.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,556.64, 119,335.23 and 27,003.30 is: 40,505.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,556.64 : 119,335.23 = 27,003.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,556.64/119,335.23 = 27,003.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,556.64x = 119,335.23 × 27,003.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,556.64x = 3,222,445,016.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,445,016.26/79,556.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,505.04

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