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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,891.13, 119,836.70 and 27,301.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,891.13, 119,836.70 and 27,301.07 is: 40,951.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,891.13 : 119,836.70 = 27,301.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,891.13/119,836.70 = 27,301.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,891.13x = 119,836.70 × 27,301.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,891.13x = 3,271,670,135.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,670,135.27/79,891.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.61

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