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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,911.44, 119,873.88 and 27,324.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,911.44, 119,873.88 and 27,324.56 is: 40,989.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,911.44 : 119,873.88 = 27,324.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,911.44/119,873.88 = 27,324.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,911.44x = 119,873.88 × 27,324.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,911.44x = 3,275,501,026.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,501,026.49/79,911.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,989.14

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