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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,793.40, 119,706.30 and 27,208.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,793.40, 119,706.30 and 27,208.20 is: 40,817.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,793.40 : 119,706.30 = 27,208.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,793.40/119,706.30 = 27,208.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,793.40x = 119,706.30 × 27,208.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,793.40x = 3,256,992,951.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,992,951.66/79,793.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,817.82

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