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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,742.90, 119,630.55 and 27,157.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,742.90, 119,630.55 and 27,157.70 is: 40,742.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,742.90 : 119,630.55 = 27,157.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,742.90/119,630.55 = 27,157.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,742.90x = 119,630.55 × 27,157.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,742.90x = 3,248,890,587.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,248,890,587.74/79,742.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,742.07

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