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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,650.60, 119,494.36 and 27,060.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,650.60, 119,494.36 and 27,060.12 is: 40,596.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,650.60 : 119,494.36 = 27,060.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,650.60/119,494.36 = 27,060.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,650.60x = 119,494.36 × 27,060.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,650.60x = 3,233,531,720.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,233,531,720.92/79,650.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,596.45

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