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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,808.91, 119,713.37 and 27,218.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,808.91, 119,713.37 and 27,218.85 is: 40,828.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,808.91 : 119,713.37 = 27,218.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,808.91/119,713.37 = 27,218.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,808.91x = 119,713.37 × 27,218.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,808.91x = 3,258,460,124.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,258,460,124.93/79,808.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,828.28

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