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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,967.49, 119,819.94 and 27,348.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,967.49, 119,819.94 and 27,348.27 is: 40,977.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,967.49 : 119,819.94 = 27,348.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,967.49/119,819.94 = 27,348.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,967.49x = 119,819.94 × 27,348.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,967.49x = 3,276,868,070.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,868,070.50/79,967.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,977.50

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