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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,904.40, 119,856.68 and 27,314.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,904.40, 119,856.68 and 27,314.32 is: 40,971.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,904.40 : 119,856.68 = 27,314.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,904.40/119,856.68 = 27,314.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,904.40x = 119,856.68 × 27,314.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,904.40x = 3,273,803,711.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,803,711.66/79,904.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,971.51

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