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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,966.86, 119,819.00 and 27,347.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,966.86, 119,819.00 and 27,347.64 is: 40,976.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,966.86 : 119,819.00 = 27,347.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,966.86/119,819.00 = 27,347.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,966.86x = 119,819.00 × 27,347.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,966.86x = 3,276,766,945.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,766,945.53/79,966.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,976.56

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