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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,617.04, 119,427.18 and 27,026.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,617.04, 119,427.18 and 27,026.44 is: 40,540.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,617.04 : 119,427.18 = 27,026.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,617.04/119,427.18 = 27,026.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,617.04x = 119,427.18 × 27,026.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,617.04x = 3,227,691,514.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,691,514.64/79,617.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,540.21

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