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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,865.97, 119,809.76 and 27,261.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,865.97, 119,809.76 and 27,261.33 is: 40,895.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,865.97 : 119,809.76 = 27,261.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,865.97/119,809.76 = 27,261.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,865.97x = 119,809.76 × 27,261.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,865.97x = 3,266,173,404.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,173,404.58/79,865.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,895.68

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