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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,967.24, 119,819.57 and 27,348.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,967.24, 119,819.57 and 27,348.02 is: 40,977.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,967.24 : 119,819.57 = 27,348.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,967.24/119,819.57 = 27,348.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,967.24x = 119,819.57 × 27,348.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,967.24x = 3,276,827,260.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,827,260.91/79,967.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,977.12

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