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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,779.40, 136,169.10 and 27,599.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,779.40, 136,169.10 and 27,599.40 is: 41,399.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,779.40 : 136,169.10 = 27,599.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,779.40/136,169.10 = 27,599.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,779.40x = 136,169.10 × 27,599.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,779.40x = 3,758,185,458.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,185,458.54/90,779.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,399.10

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