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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,633.12, 119,375.36 and 27,005.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,633.12, 119,375.36 and 27,005.76 is: 40,483.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,633.12 : 119,375.36 = 27,005.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,633.12/119,375.36 = 27,005.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,633.12x = 119,375.36 × 27,005.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,633.12x = 3,223,822,322.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,822,322.07/79,633.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,483.44

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