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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,673.32, 119,509.98 and 27,088.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,673.32, 119,509.98 and 27,088.36 is: 40,632.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,673.32 : 119,509.98 = 27,088.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,673.32/119,509.98 = 27,088.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,673.32x = 119,509.98 × 27,088.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,673.32x = 3,237,329,361.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,329,361.83/79,673.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,632.54

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