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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,967.16, 119,870.46 and 27,340.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,967.16, 119,870.46 and 27,340.65 is: 40,983.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,967.16 : 119,870.46 = 27,340.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,967.16/119,870.46 = 27,340.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,967.16x = 119,870.46 × 27,340.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,967.16x = 3,277,336,292.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,336,292.20/79,967.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,983.53

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