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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,733.54, 119,603.14 and 27,136.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,733.54, 119,603.14 and 27,136.20 is: 40,705.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,733.54 : 119,603.14 = 27,136.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,733.54/119,603.14 = 27,136.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,733.54x = 119,603.14 × 27,136.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,733.54x = 3,245,574,727.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,574,727.67/79,733.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,705.26

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