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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,989.36, 119,984.64 and 27,399.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,989.36, 119,984.64 and 27,399.28 is: 41,099.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,989.36 : 119,984.64 = 27,399.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,989.36/119,984.64 = 27,399.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,989.36x = 119,984.64 × 27,399.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,989.36x = 3,287,492,747.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,492,747.06/79,989.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,099.13

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