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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,803.37, 119,732.40 and 27,249.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,803.37, 119,732.40 and 27,249.76 is: 40,883.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,803.37 : 119,732.40 = 27,249.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,803.37/119,732.40 = 27,249.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,803.37x = 119,732.40 × 27,249.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,803.37x = 3,262,679,027.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,679,027.98/79,803.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,883.98

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