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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,886.64, 119,829.94 and 27,296.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,886.64, 119,829.94 and 27,296.58 is: 40,944.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,886.64 : 119,829.94 = 27,296.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,886.64/119,829.94 = 27,296.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,886.64x = 119,829.94 × 27,296.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,886.64x = 3,270,947,543.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,947,543.61/79,886.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,944.86

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