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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,670.64, 119,508.82 and 27,073.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,670.64, 119,508.82 and 27,073.29 is: 40,610.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,670.64 : 119,508.82 = 27,073.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,670.64/119,508.82 = 27,073.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,670.64x = 119,508.82 × 27,073.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,670.64x = 3,235,496,873.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,496,873.73/79,670.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,610.91

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