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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,967.13, 119,950.83 and 27,377.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,967.13, 119,950.83 and 27,377.07 is: 41,065.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,967.13 : 119,950.83 = 27,377.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,967.13/119,950.83 = 27,377.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,967.13x = 119,950.83 × 27,377.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,967.13x = 3,283,902,269.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,902,269.47/79,967.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,065.65

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