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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,886.36, 119,829.58 and 27,296.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,886.36, 119,829.58 and 27,296.36 is: 40,944.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,886.36 : 119,829.58 = 27,296.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,886.36/119,829.58 = 27,296.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,886.36x = 119,829.58 × 27,296.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,886.36x = 3,270,911,354.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,911,354.33/79,886.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,944.55

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