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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,964.04, 119,946.62 and 27,373.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,964.04, 119,946.62 and 27,373.96 is: 41,061.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,964.04 : 119,946.62 = 27,373.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,964.04/119,946.62 = 27,373.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,964.04x = 119,946.62 × 27,373.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,964.04x = 3,283,413,978.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,413,978.02/79,964.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,061.13

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