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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,804.87, 119,734.65 and 27,251.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,804.87, 119,734.65 and 27,251.26 is: 40,886.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,804.87 : 119,734.65 = 27,251.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,804.87/119,734.65 = 27,251.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,804.87x = 119,734.65 × 27,251.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,804.87x = 3,262,920,078.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,920,078.16/79,804.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,886.23

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