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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,805.87, 119,736.15 and 27,252.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,805.87, 119,736.15 and 27,252.26 is: 40,887.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,805.87 : 119,736.15 = 27,252.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,805.87/119,736.15 = 27,252.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,805.87x = 119,736.15 × 27,252.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,805.87x = 3,263,080,691.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,263,080,691.20/79,805.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,887.73

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