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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,622.47, 119,452.16 and 27,031.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,622.47, 119,452.16 and 27,031.95 is: 40,554.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,622.47 : 119,452.16 = 27,031.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,622.47/119,452.16 = 27,031.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,622.47x = 119,452.16 × 27,031.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,622.47x = 3,229,024,816.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,024,816.51/79,622.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,554.19

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