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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,671.02, 119,509.38 and 27,073.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,671.02, 119,509.38 and 27,073.67 is: 40,611.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,671.02 : 119,509.38 = 27,073.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,671.02/119,509.38 = 27,073.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,671.02x = 119,509.38 × 27,073.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,671.02x = 3,235,556,918.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,556,918.48/79,671.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,611.47

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