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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,983.56, 119,981.72 and 27,393.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,983.56, 119,981.72 and 27,393.50 is: 41,092.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,983.56 : 119,981.72 = 27,393.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,983.56/119,981.72 = 27,393.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,983.56x = 119,981.72 × 27,393.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,983.56x = 3,286,719,246.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,719,246.82/79,983.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,092.44

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