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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,941.60, 119,914 and 27,411.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,941.60, 119,914 and 27,411.44 is: 41,117.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,941.60 : 119,914 = 27,411.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,941.60/119,914 = 27,411.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,941.60x = 119,914 × 27,411.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,941.60x = 3,287,015,416.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,015,416.16/79,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,117.71

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